Litrature review
Adoption and prosocial behavior Adoption can be defined as a social and legal process by which a parent-child relationship is established between persons unrelated by birth. Costin(1972) states that through this process, a child born to one set of parents becomes the child of other parents, a member of that family, and assumes the rights and duties of children born in birth families. Nearly a million children were adopted internationally in Western countries between the end of the Second World War and the present. (Salman, 2009) Results of a meta-analysis that included children internationally adopted from multiple areas, including Eastern Europe and Asia, indicated significantly more internalizing and externalizing problems …show more content…
The first is that adoptees, having experienced what may be interpreted as initial rejection, strive to overachieve; that is, by “doing” they seek to avoid future abandonment. A second explanation is that the act of having adopted a child is an indicator of adoptive parents being more prosocial and subsequently imparting this value to their children. Yet another cause may be the adoptee recognizing the value of prosocial behavior through the identification of his/her own adoption as such and wishing to “pass this on” to …show more content…
Also, teenagers are significant consumers of online social networks (Boyd, 2007); the most significant of these networks today is undoubtedly Facebook. (Brandes & Levin, 2014) research suggests that the majority of teens have generally positive interactions online while they find a sense of social inclusion through sharing information with peers in the digital platforms (boyd, 2014). The opportunity for perceived positive experiences and connectedness available through online communication renders social media a popular vehicle for teens to communicate, plan events, and meet new people. Previous studies suggest that teens find social media sites as a place they can call home – their personal, although not private, digital space to express
Adoption and prosocial behavior Adoption can be defined as a social and legal process by which a parent-child relationship is established between persons unrelated by birth. Costin(1972) states that through this process, a child born to one set of parents becomes the child of other parents, a member of that family, and assumes the rights and duties of children born in birth families. Nearly a million children were adopted internationally in Western countries between the end of the Second World War and the present. (Salman, 2009) Results of a meta-analysis that included children internationally adopted from multiple areas, including Eastern Europe and Asia, indicated significantly more internalizing and externalizing problems …show more content…
The first is that adoptees, having experienced what may be interpreted as initial rejection, strive to overachieve; that is, by “doing” they seek to avoid future abandonment. A second explanation is that the act of having adopted a child is an indicator of adoptive parents being more prosocial and subsequently imparting this value to their children. Yet another cause may be the adoptee recognizing the value of prosocial behavior through the identification of his/her own adoption as such and wishing to “pass this on” to …show more content…
Also, teenagers are significant consumers of online social networks (Boyd, 2007); the most significant of these networks today is undoubtedly Facebook. (Brandes & Levin, 2014) research suggests that the majority of teens have generally positive interactions online while they find a sense of social inclusion through sharing information with peers in the digital platforms (boyd, 2014). The opportunity for perceived positive experiences and connectedness available through online communication renders social media a popular vehicle for teens to communicate, plan events, and meet new people. Previous studies suggest that teens find social media sites as a place they can call home – their personal, although not private, digital space to express