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Dominican University of California

The Effects of Adoption on Identity as Assessed by the Kinetic Family Drawing

Abstract

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<p>This paper presents a study done to explore the effects of adoption on an adoptee’s identity. Kinetic Family Drawings were gathered from a total of 15 matched pairs of subjects, both adult and children, and a list of graphic indicators related to identity and self-image was created to evaluate the drawings. Results showed that though the direction of the scores was largely as predicted, the differences between the experimental and control groups were not statistically significant. Further research in this area is recommended and warranted.</p>

Degree

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Name thesis:degree_name
Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy
Level thesis:degree_level
Master's Thesis
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Art Therapy
Year
1995

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Paul, Colleen

Subjects

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Identifiers

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oai:scholar.dominican.edu:art-therapy-print-theses-1395

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Paul, Colleen. The Effects of Adoption on Identity as Assessed by the Kinetic Family Drawing. Master's Thesis thesis, 1995. https://scholar.dominican.edu/art-therapy-print-theses/396