Ethiopian Adoptees' Experiences of Attachment after Adoption in Australia: A Qualitative Study.

Autor:	Winkenweder, Hilina, Due, Clemence, Strelan, Peter
Předmět:	ETHIOPIANS PSYCHOLOGY of adopted children RESEARCH methodology AGE distribution INTERVIEWING ATTACHMENT behavior EXPERIENCE QUALITATIVE research PSYCHOLOGY of adoptive parents THEMATIC analysis SEPARATION anxiety
Zdroj:	Adoption Quarterly; Jul-Sep2022, Vol. 25 Issue 3, p163-184, 22p
Abstrakt:	This study investigates how Ethiopian adoptees and adoptive parents in Australia experience attachment to each other post-adoption. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with eight Ethiopian adoptees and eight adoptive parents. Thematic analysis returned four themes, indicating that attachment experiences were affected by the following: age at adoption; separation anxiety and survival mechanisms; biological family access; and identity formation. The findings contribute to improved understanding of Ethiopian adoptees' attachment experiences in Australia, and highlight unmet needs surrounding post-adoption support, in particular, support relating to post-adoption attachment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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