The Effects of Parental Adoption Beliefs and Marital Relations on the Adjustment of Transracially Adopted Children
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Authors
Caspell, Jesilee
Issue Date
2001
Type
Thesis
Language
en_US
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Abstract
Since the 1940's, transracial adoption has gained popularity as an alternative family form.
Research in this area has yielded contradicting findings concerning adoptee and familial
adjustment. Many researchers have reported on the numerous difficulties encountered by
families with their adoptees. However, others have suggested that these problems may be
more present than in the average population, but are most often within normal range. At
the same time, theorists have presented the idea that parents have an impact on their
adoptee's adjustment and the family adaptability. However, the literature provides little
information on how adoptive parents' marital stability and their adoption beliefs affect the
adjustment of their interracially adopted child. This paper draws from empirical reports
and theoretical research to develop the hypothesis that parental beliefs about adoption and
their marital relations affects the adoptees' adjustment. Correlations needed for support of
the hypothesis are also discussed.
Description
iv, 36 p.
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Publisher
Kalamazoo, Mich. : Kalamazoo College.
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