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Achieving openness in adoption: some critical issues in policy formulation.

P Sachdev1

  • 1School of Social Work, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's.

The American Journal of Orthopsychiatry
|April 1, 1991
PubMed
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Access to adoption records remains restricted. This study examines the sealed records controversy, emphasizing the need to consider adoptees, birth parents, and adoptive parents

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Area of Science:

  • Adoption Law and Policy
  • Sociology of the Family
  • Psychology of Identity

Background:

  • Adoption record laws vary significantly by jurisdiction.
  • Recent legislative and attitudinal shifts have not fully resolved the sealed records controversy.
  • Limited and conditional release of adoption information remains a prevalent issue.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify key issues within the sealed adoption records debate.
  • To advocate for cohesive policy formulation based on stakeholder perspectives.
  • To present findings from a comprehensive three-year study on adoption information access.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative and quantitative data collection over three years.
  • In-depth interviews and surveys with key stakeholders.

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  • Systematic examination of the views of adoptees, adoptive parents, birth parents, and agency workers.

    • Main Results:

    • Adoptees, birth parents, and adoptive parents express strong desires for access to adoption information.
    • Agency workers highlight practical and ethical challenges in information release.
    • Significant variations in perceived needs and concerns among different stakeholder groups were identified.

    Conclusions:

    • Policy development must prioritize the voices and experiences of those directly impacted by sealed adoption records.
    • A balanced approach is needed to address privacy concerns while facilitating access to crucial identity information.
    • Further research is recommended to explore long-term impacts and best practices in adoption information disclosure.