Perspectives on the adoption experience from adult adoptees in search of their roots

dc.contributor.authorPhilion, Carol Anneen_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-15T17:16:09Z
dc.date.available2024-08-15T17:16:09Z
dc.date.copyright1992en_US
dc.date.issued1992
dc.degree.departmentFaculty of Education
dc.degree.departmentDepartment of Curriculum and Instruction
dc.degree.levelMaster of Arts M.A.en
dc.description.abstractThe perception of the adoption experience from the perspective of adult adoptees has received some attention in the literature on adoption. The literature suggests there are a number of factors that may either detract from or enhance the adoption experience, both for the adoptees and for the adoptive parents. The literature also addresses the necessity of adequate training for professionals who work with adoptees, adoptive parents, or birth parents. This study examined the adult adoptees' perception of whether the adoptive mother appeared to believe that there were differences between adoptive and biological parenthood. The responses of the adoptees were then examined in relation to the level of empathy received from the adoptive mother and the satisfaction with the adoption experience. The results of the pooled variance t-tests were significant for both empathy and satisfaction. Implications for adoption legislation, as well as for practice, are discussed and recommendations for future research are made.en
dc.format.extent160 pages
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1828/19304
dc.rightsAvailable to the World Wide Weben_US
dc.subjectUN SDG 5: Gender Equalityen
dc.titlePerspectives on the adoption experience from adult adoptees in search of their rootsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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