The Reunion of Adoptees and Birth Relatives.

Sorosky, Arthur D.; And Others

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Publication Date: 1974

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The Reunion of Adoptees and Birth Relatives

Sorosky, Arthur D.; And Others

Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 3, 3, 195-206, Sep 74

Eleven cases of reunion between adoptees and birth mothers were investigated. The majority felt that they had personally benefitted from the reunion even though in some of the cases the adoptees were disillusioned and disappointed in their birth relatives. (Author/RC)

Descriptors: Adopted Children, Mothers, Reunions, Self Concept

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