Discussion of “Why Didn't They Keep Me?”: The Search for Belonging in the Analysis of a Four-Year-Old Adopted Child.
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| Title: | Discussion of “Why Didn't They Keep Me?”: The Search for Belonging in the Analysis of a Four-Year-Old Adopted Child. |
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| Authors: | Wright, JosephineL. (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Psychoanalytic Inquiry. Jul/Aug2013, Vol. 33 Issue 4, p345-350. 6p. |
| Subjects: | Social belonging, Psychology of adopted children, Adoption, Kaufman, Adele, Child psychology, Object permanence (Psychology), Cognition, Separation (Psychology) |
| Abstract: | The article focuses on the analysis on the search for belonging of adopted children. It relates the article of Adele Kaufman which presents the case of Ella, a four-year-old adopted child who exhibited desruptive and attacking behavior after her parents adopted another child. It states that the cognitive capacity of the child in understanding object permanence and separation should be considered when telling about the child's adoption. |
| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
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| Abstract: | The article focuses on the analysis on the search for belonging of adopted children. It relates the article of Adele Kaufman which presents the case of Ella, a four-year-old adopted child who exhibited desruptive and attacking behavior after her parents adopted another child. It states that the cognitive capacity of the child in understanding object permanence and separation should be considered when telling about the child's adoption. |
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| ISSN: | 07351690 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/07351690.2013.803350 |
