Being adopted has a lifelong impact for the adopted person. Adoptees may wonder where they come from and whom they look like. Adopted people may want to search for their biological families, or if adopted through intercountry adoption, may want to visit their country of birth and investigate their roots. Find resources in this section that may be helpful to people who joined their families through adoption.
- Educational assistance
- Lifelong impact of adoption
- Perspectives of people raised in racially and culturally diverse families
Adoption Search and Reunion organizations
Series Title
Related Organizations Lists
Author(s)
Child Welfare Information Gateway
Availability
Year Published
2018
This information sheet provides contact information for organizations that support searches for birth relatives. The agencies include advocacy groups, registries, and networks for Jewish and Korean adoptive families.
The Impact of Adoption
Series Title
Factsheets for Families
Author(s)
Child Welfare Information Gateway
Availability
Disponibilidad
Year Published
2019
Provides an overview of the seven core issues in adoption and how they may affect the thoughts, feelings, and experiences of children and adults who have been adopted, birth parents, and adoptive parents. Although adoption is often a joyful and exciting occasion, it can also give rise to lifelong challenges for members of the adoption constellation. Awareness of these issues can help families better understand each other and the personal effects of the adoption experience.