Adoption Outcomes

In all of us is a hunger

Marrow deep to know our heritage

Without this enriching knowledge,

There is a hollow yearning.

No matter what our attainments in life,

There is still a vacuum,

Emptiness,

And the most disquieting loneliness"

Haley, Alex. "Adoption Poetry 4 http://library.adoption.com

Adoptive children often go through a variety of emotions while attempting to locate their birth parents. For some, the pursuit of their biological families is an all encompassing goal. This idea is evidenced in the poem above, written by an adopted child who is still trying to find her birthparents. The journey is often a long hard road that can lead to a variety of emotions, and positive and negative outcomes. The fruits of many adoptees' efforts may sometimes lead to joy, but other times may cause sorrow.

The majority of studies that have been conducted however related to adoption research have...
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