Psychological implications of the ‘Back to the Origins' journey for intercountry adoptees
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11941383 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alessandra Santona (0000-0002-0701-7118, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy), Giacomo Tognasso (0000-0002-6108-4645, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy, corresponding author), Cristiana Carella (Italian Centre for Childhood Aid (CIAI), Italy), Laura Gorla (0000-0001-5939-3134, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy), Marina Raymondi (Italian Centre for Childhood Aid (CIAI), Italy), Marco Chistolini (Italian Centre for Childhood Aid (CIAI), Italy) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 60-72 |
| Publication date | 2022-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Adoption & Fostering (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0308-5759 • E-ISSN: 1740-469X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/03085759221080216 |
| OpenAlex | W4220996337 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 27 |
One way in which intercountry adoptees can elaborate on their past history is through travelling to their country of birth. This article explores the memories and experiences recalled by a group of adoptees who visited their homeland after being adopted as children by Italian families. The sample comprised 34 participants aged between 12 and 40 years who visited their birth country between 2000 and 2013. In 2017–2018, they were asked to complete a questionnaire designed to obtain retrospective recall of their experiences and feelings on return to Italy, and how their ethnic identity and psychological well-being had been affected by the trip. The results revealed that the adoptees’ emotional experiences during the return visit significantly affected their feelings towards adoption itself and that it changed their sense of belonging both to Italy and the country where they were born. Most also perceived their return travel as a momentous occasion which increased their overall knowledge about their birth country and its culture. The results are significant for providing new information about how international adoptees incorporate their homeland culture into their lives
Developmental psychology · Ethnic group · Feeling · Homeland · Identity (music · Politics · Recall · Sociology · Anthropology · Child Welfare and Adoption · Family Support in Illness · Identity, Memory, and Therapy · Psychology · Social Psychology
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Sense of belonging and indicators of social and psychological functioning
Cultural socialization in families with internationally adopted children.
When Hosts Become Guests
Ethnic Identity, Bicultural Identity Integration, and Psychological Well-Being Among Transracial Adoptees
Ethnic identity and psychological adjustment in transracial adoptees
Negotiating Identity
Family memory trips – children's and parents’ planning of adoption return trips
Family Cultural Socialization, Ethnic Identity, and Self-Esteem
Discursive Negotiation of Family Identity
Tourism and remembrance
Adoption return trips
Exploring Birth Countries
Protagonists' and Adoptive Process Representations in Italian Children's Books About International Adoption
Identity development and psychological well-being in Korean-born adoptees in the U.S
How international transracial adoptees and immigrants cope with discrimination? The moderating role of ethnic identity in the relation between perceived discrimination and psychological well‐being
Conceptualization and measurement of ethnic identity
The Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure
The Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure – Revised (Meim-R)
The structure of psychological well-being revisited
Understanding Ethnic Diversity
"Going "Home
Racial Authenticity and Familial Acceptance Among Transracial Adoptees
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |