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Superheroes and Heroic Journeys: Re-Claiming Loss in Adoption
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Rubin, Lawrence C. – Journal of Creativity in Mental Health, 2005
This manuscript addresses adoption and the related gifts and challenges faced by adoptees. Challenges such as the search for identity, reconciliation, and identifying how they belong are also discussed. This manuscript also addresses common myths and misconceptions about the adoption experience. A creative intervention, using super heroes and…
Descriptors: Adoption, Identification, Interpersonal Relationship, Conflict Resolution