A Recent Study Following Adopted Children from Adolescence to Young

question 23

Multiple Choice

A recent study following adopted children from adolescence to young adulthood found that contact with biological parents may be helpful because process of searching for parent helps teens and young adults

• A) talk more about the process and meaning of adoption to them and they form a more integrated sense of identity.
• B) realize they are important to many people in their lives, and their self-esteem increases.
• C) understand the importance and influence of both biological and environmental factors in their development.
• D) all of these.

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