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part 1: title and abstract
So I'm going to try posting it in pieces. This is the citation and abstract.
Title:Expectations and experiences of participants in ongoing adoption reunion relationships: A qualitative study.
Authors:Affleck, Marian K., Curtin U of Technology, School of Technology, Perth, Australia
Steed, Lyndall G.
Source:American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, Vol 71(1), Jan 2001. pp. 38-48
Publisher:US: American Orthopsychiatric Association, Inc.
Other Publishers:US: Educational Publishing Foundation
ISSN:0002-9432 (Print)
1939-0025 (Electronic)
Digital Object Identifier:10.1037/0002-9432.71.1.38
Language:English
Abstract:Expectations of the adoption reunion process, responses to disappointments, and factors that influence reunion outcomes were investigated in a qualitative study of adoptees and birthmothers. 10 adult adoptees (21-41 yrs old) and 10 birthmothers (42-55 yrs old) that had been involved in a reunion relationship that lasted beyond the initial face-to-face meeting participated in the study. Interviews were given that involved the participants telling their reunion stories and events that were particularly meaningful for the participants were explored. The findings of this study indicate that the desire for connection and relationship between biological parents and children is so great that many ongoing reunion relationships are being forged out of the maze of their interactions and experiences. Implications for clinical practice and research are presented. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2008 APA, all rights reserved)
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