Sex differences in the expression of adoption ideas: observations of adoptees from birth through latency.
Longitudinal observations of 21 children, 19 of whom are adopted, reveal two consistent patterns---girls manifest greater interest and conflict in relation to adoption than do boys, and interest and conflict are greatest for both sexes during latency. Implications of the findings for the counseling of adoptees and of other children are discussed, and directions for further research suggested.
D000293:Adolescent; D000300:Adoption; D001290:Attitude; D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007837:Latency Period, Psychological; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D011606:Psychosexual Development; D012737:Sex Factors; D014705:Verbal Behavior