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Coming Out of the Adoptive Closet
Kyle N. Weir
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Description for Coming Out of the Adoptive Closet
Hardback. Coming Out of the Adoptive Closet explores the social disclosure patterns of adoptive parents, giving voice to the "everyday life" of adoptive families. Focus is given to issues of social perception, individual development, family development, and family presentation strategies. Num Pages: 274 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 145 x 25. Weight in Grams: 458.
Coming Out of the Adoptive Closet explores the social disclosure patterns of adoptive parents, giving voice to the "everyday life" of adoptive families. In previous generations, parents often chose to keep the adoption experience hidden with an "adoptive closet." This qualitative study, utilizing interviews with 43 adoptive couples, explores the social disclosure of adoptive information by a new generation of adoptive parents. Focus is given to issues of social perception, individual development, family development, and family presentation strategies.
Coming Out of the Adoptive Closet explores the social disclosure patterns of adoptive parents, giving voice to the "everyday life" of adoptive families. In previous generations, parents often chose to keep the adoption experience hidden with an "adoptive closet." This qualitative study, utilizing interviews with 43 adoptive couples, explores the social disclosure of adoptive information by a new generation of adoptive parents. Focus is given to issues of social perception, individual development, family development, and family presentation strategies.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University Press of America United States
Number of pages
274
Condition
New
Number of Pages
274
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780761827382
SKU
V9780761827382
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99-15
About Kyle N. Weir
Kyle N. Weir is Assistant Professor, Human Development Counseling, University of Illinois at Springfield.
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