Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
10311692 Children and Youth Services Review 2012 8 Pages PDF
Abstract
► 43 children adopted as preschoolers were interviewed in middle childhood. ► Interviews explored children's understanding and feelings about adoption. ► Almost all children felt integrated in their adoptive families. ► Children's feelings about their birth family and about adoption varied widely. ► Children need information and time to talk about adoption.
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