Pub Date : 2023-06-28DOI: 10.1080/10926755.2023.2228776
Nerea Martín, S. Corral
{"title":"How Does My Sibling’s Experience with Origins Impact My Own? A Phenomenological Approach among Young Adult Adoptees","authors":"Nerea Martín, S. Corral","doi":"10.1080/10926755.2023.2228776","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10926755.2023.2228776","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45383,"journal":{"name":"Adoption Quarterly","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2023-06-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43721459","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-06-28DOI: 10.1080/10926755.2023.2228770
Nerea Martín, Daniel Felipe Barrera-Aguilera, S. Corral
{"title":"Communication about Origins and Search in Adoption: A Parental Perspective","authors":"Nerea Martín, Daniel Felipe Barrera-Aguilera, S. Corral","doi":"10.1080/10926755.2023.2228770","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10926755.2023.2228770","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45383,"journal":{"name":"Adoption Quarterly","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2023-06-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46336667","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-06-27DOI: 10.1080/10926755.2023.2228765
S. Wilson, Sarah G. Kurtzahn
{"title":"Relationships without Borders: Clinical Considerations for Search & Contact with First Families","authors":"S. Wilson, Sarah G. Kurtzahn","doi":"10.1080/10926755.2023.2228765","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10926755.2023.2228765","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45383,"journal":{"name":"Adoption Quarterly","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2023-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48930279","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-06-01DOI: 10.1080/10926755.2023.2217815
Kristin M. Aho, Morgan Daugherty, Angela D. Staples, Elisa A. Esposito, Jamie M. Lawler
{"title":"Sleep Disturbance, Emotion Lability/Negativity, and Behavioral Difficulties in a Sample of Internationally Adopted Children","authors":"Kristin M. Aho, Morgan Daugherty, Angela D. Staples, Elisa A. Esposito, Jamie M. Lawler","doi":"10.1080/10926755.2023.2217815","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10926755.2023.2217815","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45383,"journal":{"name":"Adoption Quarterly","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2023-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46722409","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-05-11DOI: 10.1080/10926755.2023.2210371
V. Groza
{"title":"Special Issue of Adoption Quarterly: Voices from the Adoption Field","authors":"V. Groza","doi":"10.1080/10926755.2023.2210371","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10926755.2023.2210371","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45383,"journal":{"name":"Adoption Quarterly","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2023-05-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45150293","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-04-21DOI: 10.1080/10926755.2023.2198510
Seungmie Lee, E. Pinderhughes, L. Miller, M. Pérouse de Montclos
{"title":"Navigating Microaggressions and Family Belonging as French Intercountry Adoptees","authors":"Seungmie Lee, E. Pinderhughes, L. Miller, M. Pérouse de Montclos","doi":"10.1080/10926755.2023.2198510","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10926755.2023.2198510","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":45383,"journal":{"name":"Adoption Quarterly","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2023-04-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47522368","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-04-21DOI: 10.1080/10926755.2023.2198522
Joana Soares, Maria Barbosa‐Ducharne, J. Palacios
Abstract Adoption provides a unique opportunity to study the concurrent effect of child’s biology-based characteristics and environmental influences on the adoptees’ development. Herein, two Hybrid Dyadic Models—an innovation in adoption research—were tested to study the mediating role of the adoptees’ negative reactivity on the relationship between mothers/fathers’ supportive (Model A) and unsupportive (Model B) parenting, and adoptees’ social skills. In a sample of 102 couples, mothers’/fathers’ reports on adoptees’ social skills and negative reactivity, and self-reports of supportive/unsupportive parenting were studied. Mothers’ and fathers’ supportive/unsupportive parenting were independently assessed, whereas the adoptees’ negative reactivity and social skills were treated as common fate variables, with both parents’ scores as indicators of a latent construct. Results were non-significant for Model A. Regarding Model B, different relationship patterns were found depending on the informant (mother/father). Higher fathers’ (not mothers’) unsupportive parenting was associated with higher negative reactivity in adoptees, which, in turn, was associated with lower adoptees’ social skills. Considering simultaneously unique and shared perspectives of both parents, this study advances adoption research strengthening the relevance of dyadic analyses when studying the adoptive family dynamics and suggests the need to consider mothers’ and fathers’ different contributions for adoptive parenting.
{"title":"Mediating Role of the Child’s Temperament on the Relationship Between Mother/Father’s Adoptive Parenting and Adoptee’s Social Skills: Hybrid Dyadic Analyses","authors":"Joana Soares, Maria Barbosa‐Ducharne, J. Palacios","doi":"10.1080/10926755.2023.2198522","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10926755.2023.2198522","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Adoption provides a unique opportunity to study the concurrent effect of child’s biology-based characteristics and environmental influences on the adoptees’ development. Herein, two Hybrid Dyadic Models—an innovation in adoption research—were tested to study the mediating role of the adoptees’ negative reactivity on the relationship between mothers/fathers’ supportive (Model A) and unsupportive (Model B) parenting, and adoptees’ social skills. In a sample of 102 couples, mothers’/fathers’ reports on adoptees’ social skills and negative reactivity, and self-reports of supportive/unsupportive parenting were studied. Mothers’ and fathers’ supportive/unsupportive parenting were independently assessed, whereas the adoptees’ negative reactivity and social skills were treated as common fate variables, with both parents’ scores as indicators of a latent construct. Results were non-significant for Model A. Regarding Model B, different relationship patterns were found depending on the informant (mother/father). Higher fathers’ (not mothers’) unsupportive parenting was associated with higher negative reactivity in adoptees, which, in turn, was associated with lower adoptees’ social skills. Considering simultaneously unique and shared perspectives of both parents, this study advances adoption research strengthening the relevance of dyadic analyses when studying the adoptive family dynamics and suggests the need to consider mothers’ and fathers’ different contributions for adoptive parenting.","PeriodicalId":45383,"journal":{"name":"Adoption Quarterly","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2023-04-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48833966","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-04-20DOI: 10.1080/10926755.2023.2198516
J. Oliver, A. Berástegui
Abstract This study analyzes differentiation of self in adult adoptees and its relationship with family functioning and adoption communication in the adoptive family and with some sociodemographic and adoption variables. Fifty domestic and intercountry adult adoptees completed a self-report including the Differentiation of Self Scale, the Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scale-20Esp, the Adoption Communication Scale-Spanish, and a sociodemographic questionnaire. Results revealed significant relationships between differentiation of self and family functioning, adoption communication, and adoption variables. Family functioning predicted 27% of differentiation, and mother adoption communication explained 9%. Differentiation of self appears to be an interesting concept in studying adult adoptees’ adjustment.
{"title":"Differentiation of Self in Adult Adoptees in Spain: The Role of Family Functioning, Adoption Communication, and Age at Placement","authors":"J. Oliver, A. Berástegui","doi":"10.1080/10926755.2023.2198516","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10926755.2023.2198516","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract This study analyzes differentiation of self in adult adoptees and its relationship with family functioning and adoption communication in the adoptive family and with some sociodemographic and adoption variables. Fifty domestic and intercountry adult adoptees completed a self-report including the Differentiation of Self Scale, the Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scale-20Esp, the Adoption Communication Scale-Spanish, and a sociodemographic questionnaire. Results revealed significant relationships between differentiation of self and family functioning, adoption communication, and adoption variables. Family functioning predicted 27% of differentiation, and mother adoption communication explained 9%. Differentiation of self appears to be an interesting concept in studying adult adoptees’ adjustment.","PeriodicalId":45383,"journal":{"name":"Adoption Quarterly","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2023-04-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48232775","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-04-18DOI: 10.1080/10926755.2023.2198520
I. Bovenschen, F. Hornfeck, S. Kappler
Abstract Despite decades of research on adopted children’s development, little research has examined the mutual relationship between children’s and parents’ post-adoption behavior. The current study used data from a longitudinal study to examine transactional processes between children’s psychosocial adjustment, parenting styles, and parenting stress in a sample of 67 adoptive families. Children’s early behavioral problems predicted later positive parenting, inconsistent parenting, and parenting stress. The findings underline the importance of pre-adoption training for adoptive parents, realistic information on adoptees’ adjustment problems, and continuous post-adoption support.
{"title":"Relations between Children’s and Parents’ Behavior in Adoptive Families – A Longitudinal Analysis","authors":"I. Bovenschen, F. Hornfeck, S. Kappler","doi":"10.1080/10926755.2023.2198520","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10926755.2023.2198520","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Despite decades of research on adopted children’s development, little research has examined the mutual relationship between children’s and parents’ post-adoption behavior. The current study used data from a longitudinal study to examine transactional processes between children’s psychosocial adjustment, parenting styles, and parenting stress in a sample of 67 adoptive families. Children’s early behavioral problems predicted later positive parenting, inconsistent parenting, and parenting stress. The findings underline the importance of pre-adoption training for adoptive parents, realistic information on adoptees’ adjustment problems, and continuous post-adoption support.","PeriodicalId":45383,"journal":{"name":"Adoption Quarterly","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2023-04-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48750198","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-04-12DOI: 10.1080/10926755.2023.2198529
S. Ranieri, Laura Ferrari, Francesca Danioni, R. Rosnati
Abstract In the adoption field, there is evidence that parent–child relationship quality represents a crucial source of resilience for families. However, little is still known about the variables that may influence parental relationship and the mediating role played by coparenting in the association between marital and parental relationships. This study intended to explore the links between mothers’ and fathers’ perceptions of marital and parental relationships, assessing the mediating role of coparenting in adoptive families with internationally adopted adolescents in comparison with nonadoptive families. Participants were 91 Italian adoptive married couples and 69 nonadoptive married couples with an adolescent child. A self-report questionnaire was administered to participants. Results highlighted similarities and differences concerning mothers’ and fathers’ relationships within adoptive and nonadoptive families; the association of the marital relationship with the parental relationship through coparenting especially emerged within adoptive families. Results were discussed in relation to practical implications for family preventive and enrichment intervention.
{"title":"Marital and Parental Relationships in Adoptive and Nonadoptive Families: The Mediating Role of Coparenting","authors":"S. Ranieri, Laura Ferrari, Francesca Danioni, R. Rosnati","doi":"10.1080/10926755.2023.2198529","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/10926755.2023.2198529","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract In the adoption field, there is evidence that parent–child relationship quality represents a crucial source of resilience for families. However, little is still known about the variables that may influence parental relationship and the mediating role played by coparenting in the association between marital and parental relationships. This study intended to explore the links between mothers’ and fathers’ perceptions of marital and parental relationships, assessing the mediating role of coparenting in adoptive families with internationally adopted adolescents in comparison with nonadoptive families. Participants were 91 Italian adoptive married couples and 69 nonadoptive married couples with an adolescent child. A self-report questionnaire was administered to participants. Results highlighted similarities and differences concerning mothers’ and fathers’ relationships within adoptive and nonadoptive families; the association of the marital relationship with the parental relationship through coparenting especially emerged within adoptive families. Results were discussed in relation to practical implications for family preventive and enrichment intervention.","PeriodicalId":45383,"journal":{"name":"Adoption Quarterly","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.8,"publicationDate":"2023-04-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41333983","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}