The Family Stories Project has explored the experiences of internationally adoptive families in order to learn what makes early conversations about adoption helpful to young children. At the first phase of the project children were between the ages of 4- and 7-years old; during the second, follow-up phase they will be in the 7 to 10-year old range. We look forward to learning from the children and their parents how their perspectives on adoption have changed as the children have moved into middle childhood and are interacting with the wider world around them, including school, friends, and community.

 

Here you can find copies of:

•  Newsletters reporting on Phase 1 of the Family Stories Project;

•  Presentations and preliminary findings from Phase 1;

•  To learn more about the follow-up study, click on the link above..

 

Read more about the experiences and reflections of an adult adoptee who worked on the Family Stories Project.