Add to ORKGThe author presents a research study on adoptive parents’ perceptions of their own open versus closed adoptions. The main research interest behind this study was to identify similarities and differences between open versus closed adoption methods. Thus, this paper offers description and exploratory analysis of the adoption literature as well as discussion of the findings of this research study.Nebol,BegumLeggett, DebraRoberts-Pittman, BridgetSperry, LindaLeggett, DebraRoberts-Pittman, BridgetSperry, LindaMaster of ScienceDepartment of Communication Disorders, Counseling, School, and Educational PsychologyCunningham Memorial library, Terre Haute,Indiana State University20110920012MastersTitle from document title page. Document formatted into...
95% of adoption in the United States are open adoptions (Siegel & Smith, 2012). Past research has fo...
Open adoption, in which adopted children may have contact with their birth family, is a relatively n...
Because of the growing recognition that early, continuous and warm relationships are essential for a...
In open adoptions, birth and adoptive families exchange identifying information and have contact. Al...
Adoption is an alternative way of adding a member into the family. It involves changes, acceptance a...
In this study, the psychological adjustment of children in closed, semi-open, and open adoptions is ...
While adoption has been in existence for centuries, only in recent years has open adoption, the proc...
The study explored the experiences of parents around their adoption process and relationship-buildin...
As openness in adoption is still in its infancy, there has not been much systematic research on ...
Using 323 matched parties of birth mothers and adoptive parents, this study examines the association...
Background: Open adoptions have not often been studied prospectively, especially since they have bec...
Using 323 matched parties of birth mothers and adoptive parents, this study examined the association...
A descriptive study was conducted to investigate the adoption experience within the family. Adoptive...
Faculty Mentor: Melissa Jonson-Reid his project was designed to analyze the problem of foster care c...
An adoption takes place for several reasons, as a result of an unwanted pregnancy, lack of a proper...
95% of adoption in the United States are open adoptions (Siegel & Smith, 2012). Past research has fo...
Open adoption, in which adopted children may have contact with their birth family, is a relatively n...
Because of the growing recognition that early, continuous and warm relationships are essential for a...
In open adoptions, birth and adoptive families exchange identifying information and have contact. Al...
Adoption is an alternative way of adding a member into the family. It involves changes, acceptance a...
In this study, the psychological adjustment of children in closed, semi-open, and open adoptions is ...
While adoption has been in existence for centuries, only in recent years has open adoption, the proc...
The study explored the experiences of parents around their adoption process and relationship-buildin...
As openness in adoption is still in its infancy, there has not been much systematic research on ...
Using 323 matched parties of birth mothers and adoptive parents, this study examines the association...
Background: Open adoptions have not often been studied prospectively, especially since they have bec...
Using 323 matched parties of birth mothers and adoptive parents, this study examined the association...
A descriptive study was conducted to investigate the adoption experience within the family. Adoptive...
Faculty Mentor: Melissa Jonson-Reid his project was designed to analyze the problem of foster care c...
An adoption takes place for several reasons, as a result of an unwanted pregnancy, lack of a proper...
95% of adoption in the United States are open adoptions (Siegel & Smith, 2012). Past research has fo...
Open adoption, in which adopted children may have contact with their birth family, is a relatively n...
Because of the growing recognition that early, continuous and warm relationships are essential for a...