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Adoption and identity. A case study.

R Lord1, C E Cox

  • 1Social Work, Child Study Center, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut.

The Psychoanalytic Study of the Child
|January 1, 1991
PubMed
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Adoption search and reunion can significantly enhance an adoptee's sense of identity. Discovering biological origins provides crucial information for self-understanding and personal growth.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Genetics

Background:

  • Adoption is a complex social and familial construct.
  • Adoptees often experience a need to explore their origins.
  • Identity formation is a critical developmental task.