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Direct linkO'Brien, Karen M.; Zamostny, Kathy P. – Counseling Psychologist, 2003
Contrary to societal stereotypes about adoption, this integrative review of published empirical research on adoptive families noted several positive and few negative out-comes with regard to satisfaction with the adoption, familial functioning, and parent-child communication. The critical analysis of 38 studies on adoptive families revealed a…
Descriptors: Psychologists, Criticism, Counseling Psychology, Cultural Influences
