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Direct linkBerge, Jerica M.; Mendenhall, Tai J.; Wrobel, Gretchen M.; Grotevant, Harold D.; McRoy, Ruth G. – Child Welfare, 2006
Adoption research commonly uses parents' reports of satisfaction when examining openness in adoption arrangements. This qualitative study aimed to fill a gap in the adoption research by using adolescents' voices to gain a better understanding of their adoption experiences. Adopted adolescents (n = 152) were interviewed concerning their…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adoption, Adolescent Attitudes, Satisfaction
Peer reviewedMcRoy, Ruth G.; Grape, Helen – Child Welfare, 1999
Explores interview excerpts of African-American adults adopted either transracially or interracially to discuss implications of color for special-needs adoptions. Finds that the issue of color extends beyond racial differences to include skin tone and that children are aware of and internalize color at an early age. Suggests that adoption agencies…
Descriptors: Adopted Children, Adoption, Adoptive Parents, Blacks
