Family Histories, Family Stories and Family Secrets: Late Discoveries of Being Adopted
This paper reviews what we know about the experiences of adopted people who discover in later-life that they are adopted. It begins by discussing how and why various facets of the adoption experience have come to the fore over the 20th and 21st century time span of contemporary adoption. The paper c...
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| description | This paper reviews what we know about the experiences of adopted people who discover in later-life that they are adopted. It begins by discussing how and why various facets of the adoption experience have come to the fore over the 20th and 21st century time span of contemporary adoption. The paper concludes with the fact that research on the late discovery of adoption is in its infancy. It also points to parallels that will exist for people who have been conceived by anonymous donation and raises additional areas for possible research. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f7fcf2162b3b43aab3bf9c82647e23352024-10-03T09:14:44ZengMDPI AGGenealogy2313-57782021-12-015410510.3390/genealogy5040105Family Histories, Family Stories and Family Secrets: Late Discoveries of Being AdoptedGary Clapton0Social Work Department, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH8 9LD, UKThis paper reviews what we know about the experiences of adopted people who discover in later-life that they are adopted. It begins by discussing how and why various facets of the adoption experience have come to the fore over the 20th and 21st century time span of contemporary adoption. The paper concludes with the fact that research on the late discovery of adoption is in its infancy. It also points to parallels that will exist for people who have been conceived by anonymous donation and raises additional areas for possible research.https://www.mdpi.com/2313-5778/5/4/105adoptionlate-discoveryfamily secretsshock and losses |
| spellingShingle | Gary Clapton Family Histories, Family Stories and Family Secrets: Late Discoveries of Being Adopted Genealogy adoption late-discovery family secrets shock and losses |
| title | Family Histories, Family Stories and Family Secrets: Late Discoveries of Being Adopted |
| title_full | Family Histories, Family Stories and Family Secrets: Late Discoveries of Being Adopted |
| title_fullStr | Family Histories, Family Stories and Family Secrets: Late Discoveries of Being Adopted |
| title_full_unstemmed | Family Histories, Family Stories and Family Secrets: Late Discoveries of Being Adopted |
| title_short | Family Histories, Family Stories and Family Secrets: Late Discoveries of Being Adopted |
| title_sort | family histories family stories and family secrets late discoveries of being adopted |
| topic | adoption late-discovery family secrets shock and losses |
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