title: The family life cycle in adoptive families.
abstract: An approach to the study of adoption based on a family life cycle perspective is presented, emphasizing the special nature of the adoptive family. The changing tasks of such families and of adopted individuals are outlined in a developmental sequence, illustrated with vignettes, that is intended as a guide for clinical intervention.
authors.affiliation: New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, Westchester Division, White Plains.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Hajal
authors.forename: E B
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Rosenberg
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000300:Adoption / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010553:Personality Development; D012307:Risk Factors; D012931:Social Environment