Adoptees' Portrayal of the Development of Family Structure.

Sobol, Michael P.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ487355

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1994

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Adoptees' Portrayal of the Development of Family Structure.

Sobol, Michael P.; And Others

Journal of Youth and Adolescence, v23 n3 p385-401 Jun 1994

Young adult adoptees (n=48) and nonadoptees (n=72) provided retrospective accounts of family relationships that portrayed adoptive families as more cohesive and adaptable, with greater closeness before adolescence. Results are considered in terms of discontinuities of observations of adoptive families and adoptees' personal reflections. (SLD)

Descriptors: Adopted Children, Adoptive Parents, Adult Children, Attitudes, Beliefs, Family Characteristics, Family Relationship, Family Structure, Females, Males, Memory, Parent Child Relationship, Sex Differences, Young Adults

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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