The experience of adoptive parents in adoption reunion relationships: A qualitative study.

The issues experienced by adoptive parents when faced with an adult child's searching or reunion relationship with birth families, how adoptive parents place themselves within this process, and factors that influence their experience at this time are explored in a qualitative study of 21 adopti...

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Main Authors: Petta, G., Steed, Lyndall
Format: Journal Article
Published: American Orthopsychiatric Association, Inc 2005
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/39154
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description The issues experienced by adoptive parents when faced with an adult child's searching or reunion relationship with birth families, how adoptive parents place themselves within this process, and factors that influence their experience at this time are explored in a qualitative study of 21 adoptive parents. Themes derived from semi-structured interviews are discussed, and implications for clinical practice and future research are suggested.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-391542017-01-30T14:31:09Z The experience of adoptive parents in adoption reunion relationships: A qualitative study. Petta, G. Steed, Lyndall adoption - reunion - adoptive parent The issues experienced by adoptive parents when faced with an adult child's searching or reunion relationship with birth families, how adoptive parents place themselves within this process, and factors that influence their experience at this time are explored in a qualitative study of 21 adoptive parents. Themes derived from semi-structured interviews are discussed, and implications for clinical practice and future research are suggested. 2005 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/39154 American Orthopsychiatric Association, Inc fulltext
spellingShingle adoption - reunion - adoptive parent
Petta, G.
Steed, Lyndall
The experience of adoptive parents in adoption reunion relationships: A qualitative study.
title The experience of adoptive parents in adoption reunion relationships: A qualitative study.
title_full The experience of adoptive parents in adoption reunion relationships: A qualitative study.
title_fullStr The experience of adoptive parents in adoption reunion relationships: A qualitative study.
title_full_unstemmed The experience of adoptive parents in adoption reunion relationships: A qualitative study.
title_short The experience of adoptive parents in adoption reunion relationships: A qualitative study.
title_sort experience of adoptive parents in adoption reunion relationships: a qualitative study.
topic adoption - reunion - adoptive parent
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/39154