Transition to Parenthood in Adoptive Families.

Levy-Shiff, Rachel; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ429012

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1991

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Transition to Parenthood in Adoptive Families.

Levy-Shiff, Rachel; And Others

Developmental Psychology, v27 n1 p131-40 Jan 1991

Compared the transitions to adoptive and biological parenthood. Adoptive parents had more positive expectations and satisfying experiences than biological parents. Expectations and depressive mood predicted parental experiences for both groups; ego strength for biological parents; and feelings of deprivation, social support, and self-concept for adoptive parents. (BC)

Descriptors: Adopted Children, Adoption, Biological Parents, Childlessness, Coping, Depression (Psychology), Family Life, Foreign Countries, Grandparents, Longitudinal Studies, Marital Satisfaction, Parent Attitudes, Parent Child Relationship, Self Concept, Social Support Groups

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Israel

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