I am researching the issues that affect adult adoptees that were adopted as infants and the relationship/attachment with the missing biological Mother - my research question is can the missing biological Mother effect the child and cause mental issues even though they never met. (I was adopted at birth so this is a subject I am very passionate about. I know my own issues, and I am investigating several different aspects of this type of situation to determine which way to go with my dissertation research).Thanks!
Dear Jaime,
there is a body of literature on this issue:
Article The effects of being an adult adoptee on adjustment to divorce /
Article The Strange History of Adult Adoptee Access to Original Birth Records
Article Counseling Adult Adoptees
Article The Idea of Adoption: An Inquiry into the History of Adult A...
Article Bastards are beautiful: The formation of american adult adop...
You need to follow Crittenden's work on the DMM (Dynamic Maturational Model) particularly the AAI (adult attachment interview). The Main & Goldwyn model of the AAI is helpful also but doesn't consider the memory systems across developmental lifespan in the same way.
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