Understanding Identity Development and Adjustment of Young Adult Transracial Adoptees
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Authors
Liakopoulos, Theodoros
Date
2011-02-01T22:14:18Z
Type
thesis
Language
eng
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Transracial adoption , Identity , Adjustment , Education
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Abstract
The purpose of this qualitative study was to investigate the identity development and adjustment among young adult Transracial adoptees. To achieve this purpose, I conducted two separate interviews with four Transracially adopted adults (ages 19 to 28) and spoke about their perceptions and experiences regarding their respective identities, and their adjustments in interpersonal contexts such as education.
Although the participants have positive affect about their adoption placements, the participants continue to face challenges regarding their identities. However, as adults, the participants no longer dwell on such hurdles; they consider their identities to be continuously evolving, and their maturity has enabled their adjustment to be within their control. They suggest that a key aspect to this adjustment was their early knowledge of their adoption status. The participants also feel that educators should be aware of sensitivities with respect to Transracial adoption but not intervene specifically with Transracial adoptees except in the case of bullying. Future research should expand the current study by taking a more expansive view of the topic in respect to range of participants and data collection methods.
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Thesis (Master, Education) -- Queen's University, 2011-01-30 17:58:19.429
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