Adoptive Identity
Adoptive Identity
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10.1007/978-1-4419-7988-9_24
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2011-01-01
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Von Korff, Lynn
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Grotevant, Harold D.;Von Korff, Lynn
身份认同解决了这些问题：“作为一个被收养的人，我是谁？被收养对我意味着什么，这与我对自我、人际关系、家庭和文化的理解有什么关系？“在收养身份探索中可以观察到身份建构的过程，被收养者反思收养在他们生活中的意义，采取积极措施收集有助于增强这种理解的信息，并构建有意义的叙述。高度发展的叙事是内在一致的，反映了多种观点，并通过探索和反思的过程发展起来。尽管越来越多的人对收养身份感兴趣，但相关的理论和支持性研究仍在不断涌现。本章首先概述了收养的四个世界：国内婴儿收养，公共儿童福利系统的国内收养，国际收养和亲属收养。了解这些类型的收养的共性和差异对于理解收养身份至关重要。接下来讨论的家庭，社区和社会背景下，收养身份的发展发生。本章然后转向同一性理论。我们的研究方法以埃里克森和叙事理论为基础，并结合了Von Korff（2008）关于情感在收养身份中的作用的最新理论工作。最后，几个有前途的身份干预的方法进行了讨论的背景下，警告，因为收养身份的路径不是线性的，可能会延伸到成年。本章最后讨论了收养身份理论和研究的未来前景。
Adoptive identity addresses these questions: "Who am I as an adopted person?" and "What does being adopted mean to me, and how does this fit into my understanding of my self, relationships, family, and culture?" The process of identity construction is observed in adoptive identity exploration, as adopted persons reflect on the meaning of adoption in their lives, take active steps to gather information that will enhance this understanding, and construct a meaningful narrative. A highly developed narrative is internally consistent, reflects multiple points of view, and has been developed through a process of exploration and reflection. Despite the increasing popular interest in adoptive identity, relevant theories and supportive research are still emerging. This chapter begins with an overview of the four worlds of adoption: domestic infant adoption, domestic adoption from the public child welfare system, international adoption, and kinship adoption. Knowledge of commonalities and differences across these types of adoption is critical for understanding adoptive identity. Next follows a discussion of the family, community, and societal contexts in which adoptive identity development occurs. The chapter then turns to identity theory. Our approach is grounded in Eriksonian and narrative theories, and incorporates recent theoretical work by Von Korff (2008) on the role of affect in adoptive identity. Finally, several promising approaches to identity intervention are discussed in the context of cautions, because the path toward adoptive identity is not linear and may extend well into adulthood. The chapter concludes with a discussion of future prospects in adoptive identity theory and research.