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Peer reviewedBorders, L. DiAnne; Black, Lynda K.; Pasley, B. Kay – Family Relations, 1998
Adoptive (n=72) and biological (n=72) parents' responses on items related to their own well-being, attitudes toward family life, parenting behaviors and values, and perceptions of their child's behaviors were compared. No differences were found. Findings challenge pathological assumptions about adoptive families, suggesting that deficiency models…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adopted Children, Adoptive Parents, Biological Parents
