Are Adopted Children Wrong

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A Child and Their Identity: Adoption is Wrong There are conflicting findings regarding whether or not adopted children have more psychological or behavioral problems than nonadoptees (Miller, Christensen & Dulmen, 2000). Research results vary in part due to the fact that previous studies are based on small clinical samples or samples that have been construed as biased because of self-selection. Researchers, in order to develop new information, have created a nationally representative school survey that has been used to compare adopted adolescents with those who were not adopted. Results of this study demonstrate that adopted adolescents are at higher risk in all of the various areas examined, inclusive of school achievement, fighting…show more content…
Some children refuse to search for their biological parents and say that their adoptive parents are their "real" parents. The general research demonstrates that while there are some biological components to behavior, that children are usually said to grow in similarity to their adoptive parents. Yet, this present study reveals an inexplicable possible connection to the biological parent as the lack of the relationship may prove significant. Just as identical twins that are separated for some reason feel as if something is missing when they are apart, there may be some sense of loss--either biological or psychological--by the adopted child. Another explanation can be simply that there is a psychological component in the knowledge that one is adopted on the part of the parents and the child. Can the knowledge that one is adopted lead such a person astray? It is possible that parents who have adopted children simply lack a bond that natural parents seem to possess with their…show more content…
More than just a creation of capitalism as some theorists contend, family and the parent-child bond may have more significant implications than once believed. The results are also important for the world because it suggests that there is more in respect to biology and family than many realize. If results of the study are confirmed by further research, then social policy decisions will be made more in favor of the biological parent than previously. The methodology used in the study, while good because it uses a large base, has weaknesses in that it fails to prove causation. While the study is better than many others that make use of snowball samples and the like, it is perhaps negligent in its objectivity and use of data that cannot be fully explained or explored. While utilizing databases is good, there is a lack of depth. Therefore, more research is necessary to confirm the findings of this important
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