Relationships without Borders
Clinical Considerations for Search & Contact with First Families
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12460331 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Samantha L Wilson (0000-0002-9152-9182, Medical College of Wisconsin, corresponding author), Sarah G Kurtzahn (Lake Land College) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 241-261 |
| Publication date | 2023-06-27 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Adoption Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1092-6755 • E-ISSN: 1544-452X |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10926755.2023.2228765 |
| OpenAlex | W4382281420 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 29 |
The search for connections with first family members is considered a normative part of adoptee development and not a reflection of adoptive family conflict or individual psychopathology. Knowledge about one’s first family, with consideration for the potential of ongoing relationships, can be of psychological importance to the adopted person. The implications for first family members in the context of international contact/reunions have not been extensively studied. There are many complexities in navigating contact/relationships across the cultural, linguistic, and national differences inherent in intercountry adoption. This paper will review the extant literature and include clinical experiences of two adoption professionals who have facilitated first family contact/meetings following intercountry adoption. Content includes preparation for search, contact/meeting considerations, and supporting psychological integration for the adopted person, even when contact/meeting is not possible
Context (archaeology · Developmental psychology · Extant taxon · Normative · Political science · Psychopathology · Child Welfare and Adoption · Clinical Psychology · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Law · Psychology · Reproductive Health and Technologies · Social Psychology
Support Needs and Post-Adoption Resources for Adopted Adults
Close Relations? The Long-Term Outcomes of Adoption Reunions
Origins, Searches, and Identity
Adoptive family experiences of post‐adoption contact in an I nternet era
Adopting after Infertility. Messages from Practice, Research and Personal Experience
La consultation postadoption à l'espace Paris adoption et la recherche des origines
Transracial Adoptees
International Adoption
Adopted Persons' Search for and Contact with Their Birth Parents I
Letting Her Go
From Face-to-Face to Facebook
Cultural Differences and Perceived Belonging During Korean Adoptees' Reunions With Birth Families
Intercountry Adoption
Searching for the Self
The Long-term Outcome of Reunions Between Adult Adopted People and their Birth Mothers
Adopted adults’ perception of their need to search
Counseling Adopted Persons in Adulthood
Adoptive Identity
Adopted Adolescents' Preoccupation With Adoption
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |