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Parenting the Adopted Adolescent
Factsheet for Families

Author(s):  Child Welfare Information Gateway

Year Published:  1995

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This fact sheet explores the effect of adoption on adolescent development and behavior. Identity formation, fear of abandonment, issues of control, feelings of not belonging, and desires to connect with birth families are described. The briefing also reviews the reactions of teens who were adopted at an older age and provides suggestions for parental response to problems. A list of training programs and materials is attached to the factsheet.

Table of Contents

1 - Parenting the Adopted Adolescent

2 - How Children Develop

3 - Typical Adolescent Behavior

4 - Adoption and Adolescence

5 - When Teens Were Adopted at an Older Age

6 - When Parents Should Become Concerned...What They Can Do

You are in section: Table of Contents 1 - Parenting the Adopted … 2 - How Children Develop 3 - Typical Adolescent Behavior 4 - Adoption and Adolescence 5 - When Teens Were Adopted … 6 - When Parents Should Become …

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