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Adoptive Families And Relationships: You are sure to find the article about adoption terminology helpful. There are many different types of adoptions. You will learn what a home adoption study is and the difference between a pre-placement and semi-open adoption. Also included in this category are articles dealing with the effects of adoption on the biological children in the family. You will also find some advice on how to sensitively discuss the adoption decision with adopted children.

 

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  • Adolescent Sibling Narratives Regarding Contact in Adoption

    By Jerica Berge, Kevin Green, Harold Grotevant, Ruth McRoy - This study examines the experiences of 58 non-biologically related adopted siblings (ages 13-18) who have varying levels of birthfamily contact. Deductive thematic analysis was conducted on interviews from adopted siblings and corresponding birthmothers. For adopted siblings in which both siblings had birthfamily contact, results indicated that it was common for siblings to cross over in contact with both birthfamilies, and to view the respective birthmothers as friends. These adopted adolescents also saw conversations about adoption as a vehicle for closeness with their adopted sibling. (Added: 11-Jun-2007 Hits: 65 )

  • Korean Adoptees Speak Out

    By n a - In the fall of 1996 FCC hosted a panel of Korean teenagers and young adults who were adopted by Caucasian families and asked them to discuss their experiences. The following is an edited version of that conversation.... (Added: 11-Jun-2007 Hits: 64 )

  • Adopted Siblings Marriage Question

    By Sheri and Bob Stritof - Can adopted siblings marry one another? Read the authors' answer as it applies to American law. (Added: 11-Jun-2007 Hits: 93 )

  • Transracialization Within Adoptive Families

    By John Raible , EdD - Transracialization is the term the author uses to describe what happens to some individuals after they take part in long-term relationships of caring with people of another race. See what the author discovered while working with white people who grew up in transracial adoptive families, namely, the non-adopted white siblings of transracial adoptees. (Added: 11-Jun-2007 Hits: 74 )


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