Caroline Burns Through the variations of family dynamics among adopted children and birth children in the United States in the twenty-first century, both types of children’s personality and self-image are created in unique ways and grown at different rates. Since both types of children are their legal parent or parents’ children, they deserve the same attention and sense of self, which is not always the case. I can vouch for this statement because I was adopted at a very young age and I have many adopted friends who have siblings of their adopted parents. Adopted children from outside the country may especially get unwanted scrutiny from others, such as “Are you a citizen?” or “Why are you in America?” These are some personal questions that
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Is it pure racism, ignorance or other hidden aspects? Due to this overall general problem of exclusiveness and other perceptions adoptees may have, adopted children have different experiences in finding their own sense of belonging than those of birth children. My main research questions are, “what are the long-term effects of not having a strong sense of belonging from an early age and what occurrences make these effects take place?” From personal experience, I know of certain individuals my age who have false perceptions of themselves that stem from the early effects from others acknowledging their “differences”. The point of adoption is for children to feel loved and accepted. The objective is not to be pointed out and have life-long problems stemming the incomprehension of other people.
My hypothesis is that adopted children have a harder time finding a sense of self in their family and consequently social belonging and feeling of acceptance. Adopted children may not have the self-confidence at first to feel included as children who are with their birthparents or who are from the same country as their adoptive …show more content…
Pinderhughes. Mothers Raising Daughters: New Complexities in Cultural Socialization for Children Adopted From China. 2nd ed. Vol. 15. Medford, MA: Tufts U, 2012. Print. Adoption Quarterly.
This book is useful because it has case studies of Chinese adopted girls aged 6-8 discussing their cultural socialization and their adopted mothers’ decisions on allowing their daughters to do so.
- Passmore, Nola L., et al. "Parental Bonding and Identity Style as Correlates of Self-Esteem among Adult Adoptees and Nonadoptees*." Family Relations 54.4 (2005): 523-34. ProQuest. Web. 1 Oct. 2015.
This article would be good because it discusses self-esteem, parental bonding, and identity of adoptees and non-adoptees.
-Tan, Tony Xing, and Brittany Jordan-Arthur. "Adopted Chinese Girls Come of Age." Adopted Chinese Girls Come of Age. Science Direct, 13 Apr. 2012. Web. 01 Oct. 2015.
This article would be beneficial because it discusses adoptees’ feelings about adoption, ethnic identity, academic functioning, and global self-esteem (as listed in the
Is it pure racism, ignorance or other hidden aspects? Due to this overall general problem of exclusiveness and other perceptions adoptees may have, adopted children have different experiences in finding their own sense of belonging than those of birth children. My main research questions are, “what are the long-term effects of not having a strong sense of belonging from an early age and what occurrences make these effects take place?” From personal experience, I know of certain individuals my age who have false perceptions of themselves that stem from the early effects from others acknowledging their “differences”. The point of adoption is for children to feel loved and accepted. The objective is not to be pointed out and have life-long problems stemming the incomprehension of other people.
My hypothesis is that adopted children have a harder time finding a sense of self in their family and consequently social belonging and feeling of acceptance. Adopted children may not have the self-confidence at first to feel included as children who are with their birthparents or who are from the same country as their adoptive …show more content…
Pinderhughes. Mothers Raising Daughters: New Complexities in Cultural Socialization for Children Adopted From China. 2nd ed. Vol. 15. Medford, MA: Tufts U, 2012. Print. Adoption Quarterly.
This book is useful because it has case studies of Chinese adopted girls aged 6-8 discussing their cultural socialization and their adopted mothers’ decisions on allowing their daughters to do so.
- Passmore, Nola L., et al. "Parental Bonding and Identity Style as Correlates of Self-Esteem among Adult Adoptees and Nonadoptees*." Family Relations 54.4 (2005): 523-34. ProQuest. Web. 1 Oct. 2015.
This article would be good because it discusses self-esteem, parental bonding, and identity of adoptees and non-adoptees.
-Tan, Tony Xing, and Brittany Jordan-Arthur. "Adopted Chinese Girls Come of Age." Adopted Chinese Girls Come of Age. Science Direct, 13 Apr. 2012. Web. 01 Oct. 2015.
This article would be beneficial because it discusses adoptees’ feelings about adoption, ethnic identity, academic functioning, and global self-esteem (as listed in the