A report of research on two groups of residentially placed,
emotionally disturbed adolescents compared on the basis of their
adoptive status. A post hoc comparison with a nondisturbed adoptive
group is also included. . . . McRoy, Grotevant, and Zurcher examine
factors related to adoption that may contribute to the development
of emotional difficulties. The authors' suggestions are worthy of
consideration by professionals in the field. . . . The theoretical
reviews of potential sources of difficulty in adoption are well
done and informative, and the presentation of the perspectives of
both adoptees and adoptive parents is also laudable. "Choice"
Many adopted children experience emotional disorders during
adolescence that require residential treatment. This volume reports
research findings comparing adopted and non-adopted adolescents in
treatment. The authors first discuss the difficulties of the
adolescent period itself, particularly as it relates to identity
problems. Based on extensive interviews with adoptive and
non-adoptive parents, adolescents, and their therapists, successive
chapters analyze genetic risk and prenatal care, explore the impact
of family and peer relationships, examine familiar and contextual
factors that initiate and maintain emotional problems, and examine
adoptive family dynamics and adoption issues in nonclinical
families. The various theoretical perspectives research findings,
and well-reasoned recommendations in this volume will interest
social workers, clinical and developmental psychologists, and
special education professionals.
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