Reconstruction of Adoption Issues: Delineation of Five Phases Among Adult Adoptees |
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| Authors: | Judith Penny L DiAnne Borders Francie Portnoy |
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| Institution: | 1. University Research Associates, Inc., Jamestown, North Carolina;2. Department of Counseling and Educational Development, University of North Carolina at Greensboro;3. Private practice, Greensboro, North Carolina |
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| Abstract: | Five adoption‐reconstruction phases were identified in narratives of 100 adoptees ages 35 to 55 years. Phases ranged from no awareness of adoption issues (Phase 1) to acute awareness accompanied by anger, resentment, and sadness about adoption (Phase 3) to a sense of peace and acceptance (Phase 5). Consistent quantitative and qualitative differences were found among adoptees at the 5 phases on multiple measures of functioning. |
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