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Impact of adoption on adopted persons.
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Series:
- Factsheet for families
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Adoption--United States--Psychological aspects.
- Adoption.
- Adoption--Psychological aspects.
- Adoptees--Psychology.
- Adoptees--Services for.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Government publications -- United States.
- Online resources.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource ([11] pages).
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, DC : U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Children's Bureau, Child Welfare Information Gateway, 2013.
- Summary:
- This factsheet examines the impact of adoption on adopted persons who have reached adulthood. It discusses themes of loss, identity development, self-esteem, and frequent thinking about the adoption, and common issues such as interest in genetic information and searching for family history. The factsheet includes references to the latest studies and lists United States support resources.
- Notes:
- "August 2013."
- Also available in Spanish.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 9-11).
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF caption (Childwelfare website, viewed February 14, 2019).
- OCLC:
- 1085677773
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