Discourse about adoption in adoptive families.

Kaye, Kenneth; Warren, Sarah

doi:10.1037/h0080464

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“…Research examining the coping styles of adoptive families has provided mixed support for the acknowledgement-versus-rejection continuum of responding to differences in adopted children (Kaye, 1990;Kaye & Warren, 1988). Kaye (1990) failed to find a unidimensional continuum of ''high versus low distinguishing'' of differences across several areas relevant to adoptive parents, although a single factor was found for adopted adolescents.…”

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A Review and Reformulation of Adoptive Relationships from an Attachment Perspective

Edens

Cavell

1999

Adoption Quarterly

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From an attachment perspective, the formation and maintenance of adoptive relationships involve many atypical events and circumstances for both adoptive parents and adopted persons. The present analysis reviews the existing theoretical and empirical literature on several of these issues and examines the utility of conceptualizing them from an attachment perspective, focusing in particular on Bartholomew's (1990) categorical model of attachment styles. Inferences regarding the impact of attachment status (both for those who adopt and for those who have been adopted) on interpersonal and family functioning are formulated and critical areas in need of further research are outlined. [Article copies available for a fee from The Haworth Document Delivery Service: 1-800-342-9678.

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Section: Adoption Quarterly 52mentioning

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A Review and Reformulation of Adoptive Relationships from an Attachment Perspective

Edens

Cavell

1999

Adoption Quarterly

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“…Stemming from theoretical work about the importance of how families discuss adoption-specific differences (Brodzinsky, 1987, 1990, 1997; Kaye & Warren, 1988; Kirk, 1964), how racial and ethnic differences within the family are discussed and acknowledged is considered a fundamental but understudied component of cultural socialization in international, transracial adoptive families (Kim et al, 2013; Kirk, 1984; Lee, 2003; Rojewski, 2005; Shiao & Tuan, 2008). In some families, racial and ethnic differences between family members are comfortably acknowledged and the importance of each person’s background is supportively discussed among family members.…”

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Associations between discussions of racial and ethnic differences in internationally adoptive families and delinquent behavior among Korean adopted adolescents

Anderson

Rueter

Kim

2015

Children and Youth Services Review

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Internationally adopted adolescents may have more delinquent behavior than non-adopted adolescents. One explanation is these adolescents experience discrimination and loss of culture, and adoptive parents are not adequately addressing these experiences. However, studies have not examined the effects of family discussions of racial and ethnic differences within adoptive families on adopted adolescents’ delinquent behavior. To test this relationship, this study utilized data from 111 U.S. internationally adoptive families with 185 South Korean adopted adolescents (55% female, M age = 17.75). During an observational assessment, families discussed the importance of their racial and ethnic differences, and adolescents completed a delinquent behavior questionnaire. Analysis of covariance showed differences in adolescent delinquent behavior across three ways adoptive families discussed racial and ethnic differences; adolescents whose families acknowledged differences had the fewest mean delinquent behaviors. There were no significant differences in delinquent behavior between adolescents whose families acknowledged or rejected the importance of racial and ethnic differences. However, adopted adolescents whose families held discrepant views of differences had significantly more problem behavior than adolescents whose families either acknowledged or rejected the importance of racial and ethnic differences. Clinicians, adoption professionals, and other parenting specialists should focus on building cohesive family identities about racial and ethnic differences, as discrepant views of differences are associated with the most adoptee delinquent behavior.

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“…An open style of communication that highlights and insists on differences between adoptive and non-adoptive families may actually be indicative of family problems (Kaye, 1990). A number of studies have shown that lower self-esteem, more family problems, and more distant parent-child relationships were more likely to be found in adoptive families that emphasized and insisted on differences between adoptive and biological families (Benson et al, 1994;Kaye, 1990;Kaye & Warren, 1988;Sobol et al, 1994).…”

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Predictors of Psychological Functioning and Adoption Experience in Adults Searching for Their Birthparents

Miiller¹,

Gibbs²,

Ariely³

2002

Adoption Quarterly

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Discourse about adoption in adoptive families.

Cited by 29 publications

References 13 publications

A Review and Reformulation of Adoptive Relationships from an Attachment Perspective

A Review and Reformulation of Adoptive Relationships from an Attachment Perspective

Associations between discussions of racial and ethnic differences in internationally adoptive families and delinquent behavior among Korean adopted adolescents

Predictors of Psychological Functioning and Adoption Experience in Adults Searching for Their Birthparents

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