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Whatever happened to baby Mei? A phenomenological study of adoption appraisal in midlife
… the experiences and outcomes for internationally adopted adults, and recent findings suggest an association between outcomes and individuals’ views of their own adoption, there has been little systematic examination of the adoption appraisal process beyond childhood. This study focuses on adopted …
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The search for missing pieces: a grounded theory of adult adoptees' experiences of searching and re-engaging with birth families.
… wellbeing of adult adoptees. The study adopted a constructivist grounded theory methodology, drawing on the principles of phenomenology and symbolic interactionism. The positionality of the researcher was of central importance to the study. Data was gathered from seven in-depth …
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Berättelser om adoption
… is two-fold: First, how adoption is presented by adopted adults; second, how adoption is constructed in the press. The way adoptees create meaning of “being adopted” is investigated; the way those stories are shaped culturally is also explored. The study was conducted in a qualitative tradition …