What Do Adoptees Think About Adoption?

Have you ever wondered what adult adoptees think about adoption? Join us in hearing about the Profiles in Adoption: Adult Adoptee Experiences report based on the National Council For Adoption research.

In this episode, we cover:

Who did you interview for the Profiles in Adoption: Adult Adoptee Experiences report, and how did you find them?
You separated your responses by type of adoption.
How satisfied are adult adoptees in general—life satisfaction?
Did they think that adoption could and did work in their best interest? In the best interest of their birth family? In the best interest of their adoptive family?
What were their thoughts on openness in adoption?
For transracial adoptions: Do you believe your adoptive parent(s) did a sufficient job at discussing issues of race/ethnicity with you?
What were their thoughts on whether to allow transracial adoptions?
Were adoptees in favor of their families having an annual recognition of adoption?
Specific questions for those adopted from foster care. P. 25
Specific questions for those adopted as infants domestically. P. 28
Specific questions for those adopted internationally P. 30
Advice for future adoptive parents. P. 32
What adoptees wish their parents had done differently. p. 41