Family Histories, Family Stories and Family Secrets: Late Discoveries of Being Adopted
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This paper reviews what we know about the experiences of adopted people who discover in later-life that they are adopted. It begins by discussing how and why various facets adoption experience have come to fore over 20th 21st century time span contemporary adoption. The concludes with fact research on late discovery is its infancy. also points parallels will exist for been conceived anonymous donation raises additional areas possible research.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Genealogy
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['2313-5778']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/genealogy5040105