The Adoptive Parenting Process: A Study of the Experiences of Parents who Adopt Infant Girls from China - Softcover

Luo, Nili

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3639090616 ISBN 13: 9783639090611

Verlag: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, 2008

Inhaltsangabe

In 2003, there were 39,500 Chinese children living in the US who were adopted from China. While 113 were adopted from 1989-1991, in 2002, 5,900 Chinese children were adopted by US parents. Little is known about the scientific, psychological, or social issues surrounding the adopted children and their parents. The study used a qualitative approach to assess experiences of US parents who had adopted Chinese children. In this study, expected and unexpected results occurred. Analysis of the interviews yielded six major themes: 1) Parents¿ descriptions of their own childhood family structure and childhood experiences; 2) Parents¿ expectations, prior to and during the adoption experience, for the adoption to improve the family unit; 3) Changes in the parents¿ relationships after the adoption; 4) The adoptive parents¿ expectations of the adopted child; 5) The most challenging experiences of the adoptive parents; and 6) the meaning of the adoption for the parents.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2008
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 3639090616
• ISBN 13: 9783639090611
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 116
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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