The Triangle of Fear: Fallacies and Fact.

Authors:

Sachdev, Paul

Source:

Child Welfare, Volume 68, Issue 5, p.491-503 (1989)

URL:

http://eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/custom/portlets/recordDetails/detailmini.jsp?_nfpb=true&_&ERICExtSearch_SearchValue_0=EJ396985&ERICExtSearch_SearchType_0=eric_accno&accno=EJ396985

Keywords:

Adopted Children; Adult Children; Attitude Change; Biological Parents; Negative Attitudes; Adoption Records; Adoptive Parents

Abstract:

Reports on two studies of concerns and apprehensions of biological parents, adoptees, and adoptive parents with respect to the unsealing of adoption records. Results indicate that most fears reported in earlier studies were unfounded.