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

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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
Subjects:	adoption - reunion - adoptive parent
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/39154

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