TEN: Adoptee′s life situation at follow-up

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Foreword V
3. Preface VIII
4. Contents XI
5. One: Introduction 1
6. TWO: Conceptualizing the study 13
7. THREE: The study method 24
8. FOUR: Describing the adoptive families 46
9. FIVE: Describing the adoptees 70
10. SIX: Background for adoption 100
11. SEVEN: Revelation of adoptive status 118
12. EIGHT: Child-rearing practices: behavioral indicators of entitlement 147
13. NINE: Context of adoptive family life: interrelationships among background, revelation, child rearing, and other environmental variables 168
14. TEN: Adoptee′s life situation at follow-up 196
15. ELEVEN: Measuring the outcome of the adoptive experience 220
16. TWELVE: Correlates of outcome: background variables 246
17. THIRTEEN: Correlates of outcome: revelation of adoptive status 262
18. FOURTEEN: Correlates of outcome: child-rearing practices and environmental influences 276
19. FIFTEEN: In summary 300
20. Appendix A: Additional notes on the study method 319
21. Appendix B: Interviewing the adoptees 331
22. Notes 343
23. Index 363