Grief Issues and Positive Aspects Associated with International Adoption

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ID13628251
AuthorsBarbara C Trolley (SUNY at Buffalo, New York, corresponding author)
Year1995
Volume30
Issue4
Pages257-268
Publication date1995-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueOMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2190/7t4g-d7b6-5m4x-f6fq
OpenAlexW2049518467
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited22

International adoption, a fairly recent event in the history of the United States, has started to receive attention. Areas of losses and gains are described with respect to the biological parent, the adopted child, and the adoptive parent. These issues are described in terms of the individual and the relationship between these individuals. Deficits and benefits specific to the donor and recipient countries are addressed. Bereavement issues inherent in the process of international adoption are identified and those externally induced by societal response to difference are highlighted. The well-being of the child depends on appropriately grieving the losses associated with being internationally adopted while at the same time appreciating the positives

Developmental psychology · Event (particle physics · Grief · Political science · Process (computing · Psychotherapist · Child Welfare and Adoption · Computer Science · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Psychology · Social Psychology

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