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The problems I see with using on-line sources are: 1) You can't control your sample. Anyone coming to this site, for instance, could express their opinions on a survey even though they might not actually be an adoptive parent. 2) The folks using sites like this are those actively involved in dealing with issues and are seeking help, voicing concerns, sharing new feelings... ! You'd miss those who are just out there living the experiences of adoption without much strife. I suspect that is the larger percentage of those involved in adoption, and to miss their input would skew survey results.
You could use on-line feedback as anecdotal information and pose it as the preliminary step that would direct the content of a future hypothetical survey. Would that meet the class requirements?
Hmmm! I'm really not trying to be your project advisor. You just happen to have hit an area of interest of mine. Good luck with your project and your class.
Rich
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