Positive and Negative Aspects of Transracial Adoption: An Exploratory Study From Korean Transracial Adoptees' Perspectives

Godon-Decoteau, Danielle; Ramsey, Patricia G.

doi:10.1080/10926755.2017.1387209

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“…Several authors address this through the concept of transraciality, a common characteristic for the participants in this study. Transraciality in adoptees is associated with a series of challenges that were mentioned by participants: having a different physical appearance to their adoptive relatives, peers, and social environment, suffering racist attitudes in such environment, which makes it difficult to conform positive racial and ethnic identities (Godon-Decoteau & Ramsey, 2018). Langrehr et al (2015) note that the aforementioned challenges and realities make transracial adoptees extremely aware of this differential element, causing a rejection of themselves (Meier, 1999).…”

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Search and Communication About Origins in Internationally Adopted Young Adults in Spain: A Phenomenological Perspective

Martín

Corral

2021

Journal of Family Issues

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Adoption is considered a lifelong process for those involved in it. In this vein, adoptees’ lives seem to be impacted by their origins and every experience that occurred before their adoption. The aim of this study is to explore adult adoptees’ experience with respect to their adoptive condition, communication about origins, and search for their origins. In this study, 11 adult adoptees took part, 10 women and one man aged between 18 and 26 years. Interviews were conducted to examine participants’ experiences, which were subsequently analyzed following interpretative phenomenological analysis. Results showed that most of the participants experience an open communication about origins and adoption with their parents and their environment. However, participants pointed to the existence of some limits in such communication. Participants noted a similar experience with respect to search. Based on the results, future studies should focus on the study of adoption in different stages of adulthood.

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confidence: 99%