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Adults Who Were Adopted Contacting Their Birthmothers: What Are the Outcomes, and What Factors Influence These Outcomes?

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Müller, U; Gibbs, P; Ariely, SG
Published in: Adoption Quarterly
January 5, 2004

In the present study, adults (n = 90) who were adopted were surveyed about their contact experience and the types of relationships formed with their birthmothers as a result of the contact experience. Results showed that the majority of participants evaluated the contact experience as a positive experience and had established satisfactory relationships with their birthmothers. Participants who were not satisfied with the relationship with their birthmothers referred to a lack of interest on the part of the birthmother, discrepancies in lifestyle and values, and secrecy as reasons for their dissatisfaction. The general evaluation of the contact experience was predicted by the closeness established between the participant and the birthmother. Attachment to adoptive mother and resentment toward birthmother did not predict the outcome for the contact experience. © 2003 by The Haworth Press, Inc. All rights reserved.

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Adoption Quarterly

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1544-452X

ISSN

1092-6755

Publication Date

January 5, 2004

Volume

7

Issue

1

Start / End Page

7 / 25

Related Subject Headings

  • Social Work
  • 48 Law and legal studies
  • 44 Human society
  • 18 Law and Legal Studies
  • 16 Studies in Human Society
 

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Müller, U., Gibbs, P., & Ariely, S. G. (2004). Adults Who Were Adopted Contacting Their Birthmothers: What Are the Outcomes, and What Factors Influence These Outcomes? Adoption Quarterly, 7(1), 7–25. https://doi.org/10.1300/J145v07n01_02
Müller, U., P. Gibbs, and S. G. Ariely. “Adults Who Were Adopted Contacting Their Birthmothers: What Are the Outcomes, and What Factors Influence These Outcomes?Adoption Quarterly 7, no. 1 (January 5, 2004): 7–25. https://doi.org/10.1300/J145v07n01_02.
Müller, U., et al. “Adults Who Were Adopted Contacting Their Birthmothers: What Are the Outcomes, and What Factors Influence These Outcomes?Adoption Quarterly, vol. 7, no. 1, Jan. 2004, pp. 7–25. Scopus, doi:10.1300/J145v07n01_02.
Journal cover image

Published In

Adoption Quarterly

DOI

EISSN

1544-452X

ISSN

1092-6755

Publication Date

January 5, 2004

Volume

7

Issue

1

Start / End Page

7 / 25

Related Subject Headings

  • Social Work
  • 48 Law and legal studies
  • 44 Human society
  • 18 Law and Legal Studies
  • 16 Studies in Human Society