Closed Adoption Research Paper
Adoption
According to PBS there are over one 135,000 adoptions each year (Liem, Opper, and Wang-Breal, 2010). As this number continues to grow, it is clear that adoption is becoming a large part of culture today. Adoption is a vast and diverse topic with endless opportunities for discussion therefore; we narrowed down our research and specifically chose to study the lasting effects of adoption on a family. This paper will provide an overview of the topic and a summary of the research used.
Topic Overview According to PBS, the US adopts more children than any other country (Liem, Opper, and Wang-Breal, 2010). As the numbers of adoptions in America continue to grow, it has become a more common topic of discussion, you may hear about it in …show more content…
Each of our articles focuses on a different aspect such as the different effects of an open adoption compared to a closed adoption, or the mental health and behavioral problems of the adopted child. According to an article titled Behavior problems and mental health referrals of international adoptees: A meta-analysis adopted children (specifically internationally adopted children) are referred to mental health specialists more often than a non-adopted control (Juffer and Van IJzendoorn, 2005). We found this information interesting and decided to investigate for ourselves. We spoke with a family who has 3 internationally adopted children of their own. Through our discussion we found that 2 of the 3 are medicated for ADHD, 1 of the 3 is in counseling, while another is currently seeking a mental health professional to visit with. We found that things these children struggle with are abandonment, anger, and attention deficit, which is also conclusive with our research. These children were all apart of private, closed adoption and do not suffer from common issues of those in open adoptions such as attachment disorders, according to Agnich, Schueths, James, and Klibert, in an article titled The effects of adoption openness and type on the mental health, delinquency, and family relationships of adopted youth. The closed nature of these adoptions has allowed for the children to cope without experiencing the negative external behaviors that come with being in contact with a biological
According to PBS there are over one 135,000 adoptions each year (Liem, Opper, and Wang-Breal, 2010). As this number continues to grow, it is clear that adoption is becoming a large part of culture today. Adoption is a vast and diverse topic with endless opportunities for discussion therefore; we narrowed down our research and specifically chose to study the lasting effects of adoption on a family. This paper will provide an overview of the topic and a summary of the research used.
Topic Overview According to PBS, the US adopts more children than any other country (Liem, Opper, and Wang-Breal, 2010). As the numbers of adoptions in America continue to grow, it has become a more common topic of discussion, you may hear about it in …show more content…
Each of our articles focuses on a different aspect such as the different effects of an open adoption compared to a closed adoption, or the mental health and behavioral problems of the adopted child. According to an article titled Behavior problems and mental health referrals of international adoptees: A meta-analysis adopted children (specifically internationally adopted children) are referred to mental health specialists more often than a non-adopted control (Juffer and Van IJzendoorn, 2005). We found this information interesting and decided to investigate for ourselves. We spoke with a family who has 3 internationally adopted children of their own. Through our discussion we found that 2 of the 3 are medicated for ADHD, 1 of the 3 is in counseling, while another is currently seeking a mental health professional to visit with. We found that things these children struggle with are abandonment, anger, and attention deficit, which is also conclusive with our research. These children were all apart of private, closed adoption and do not suffer from common issues of those in open adoptions such as attachment disorders, according to Agnich, Schueths, James, and Klibert, in an article titled The effects of adoption openness and type on the mental health, delinquency, and family relationships of adopted youth. The closed nature of these adoptions has allowed for the children to cope without experiencing the negative external behaviors that come with being in contact with a biological