The Practice of Adoption History, Trends, and Social Context

This article presents an overview of the practice of adoption to counseling psychologists to promote clinical understanding of the adoption experience and to stimulate research on adoption. The article includes definitions of adoption terminology, important historical and legal developments for adop...

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Published in:	The Counseling psychologist Vol. 31; no. 6; pp. 651 - 678
Main Authors:	Zamostny, Kathy P., O'Brien, Karen M., Baden, Amanda L., Wiley, Mary O'Leary
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	College Park SAGE Publications 01-11-2003 SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
Subjects:	Adoption Counseling Psychology Counselling psychologists Definitions History Psychologists Social Environment Trend Analysis Trends
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Summary:	This article presents an overview of the practice of adoption to counseling psychologists to promote clinical understanding of the adoption experience and to stimulate research on adoption. The article includes definitions of adoption terminology, important historical and legal developments for adoption, a summary of adoption statistics, conceptualizations of adoption experience, themes and trends in adoption outcome research related to adoptees and birthparents, and selected theoretical models of adoption. The importance of considering social context variables in adoption practice and research is emphasized.
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ISSN:	0011-0000 1552-3861
DOI:	10.1177/0011000003258061