{"product_id":"9783639090611","title":"The Adoptive Parenting Process","description":"In 2003, there were 39,500 Chinese children living in the US who were adopted from China. While 113 were adopted from 1989-1991, in 2002, 5,900 Chinese children were adopted by US parents. Little is known about the scientific, psychological, or social issues surrounding the adopted children and their parents. The study used a qualitative approach to assess experiences of US parents who had adopted Chinese children. In this study, expected and unexpected results occurred. Analysis of the interviews yielded six major themes: 1) Parents' descriptions of their own childhood family structure and childhood experiences; 2) Parents' expectations, prior to and during the adoption experience, for the adoption to improve the family unit; 3) Changes in the parents' relationships after the adoption; 4) The adoptive parents' expectations of the adopted child; 5) The most challenging experiences of the adoptive parents; and 6) the meaning of the adoption for the parents.","brand":"VDM Verlag","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48577003978993,"sku":"9783639090611","price":52.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/9783639090611_p0.jpg?v=1786942218","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9783639090611","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}