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Brothers Together 2002
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For you created my inmost being, You knit me together in my mothers womb.I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made, Your works are wonderful, I know that full well.
My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, Your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.
Virtual Twins-
Research...By Nancy Segal (psychologist)
I have summarized some analyses of behavioral adjustment in my recent book ENTWINED LIVES, P. 165. Based on 40 sets we found that virtual twins showed a LOWER frequency of problems than children from both clinical and non clinical reference populations.
I have now studied nearly 140 sets—parents are delighted with the arrangement, no problems have been cited—all of the pairs I study are in the same grade—they are so happy that the kids have a sibling.
Also, think about ordinary twins who come into the home together—they are not more highly represented among children with problems than non-twins—
the benefits of twinship have been well documented in my book and in more recent one INDIVISIBLE BY TWO.
RESEARCH ON TRANS-RACIAL ADOPTIONS--
Study Considers Role of Birth Culture in Adjustment of Transracial Adoptees
A new study suggests that while children adopted across cultures can benefit from learning about their birth culture, doing so is not a requisite to healthy psychological development.
Researcher Amanda L. Baden, Ph.D., of St. John's University, presented her findings at the American Psychological Association's 109th Annual Convention in San Francisco in August. Fifty-one adult adoptees (ages 19 to 36) who were transculturally adopted by Caucasian American families were surveyed to assess their racial and cultural identity and psychological adjustment. Participants included African Americans and Latino Americans adopted by white American families, as well as intercountry adoptees from Asian and South American countries.
Baden found that identifying with one's birth culture is not necessary for positive adjustment and suggested that other factors, such as family and peer relationships, may be more influential. She also noted that there was some evidence showing a relationship between adequately functioning in the culture of one's adoptive parents and successful psychological adjustment.
Although transracial adoptees adapted well without being immersed in their birth culture, Baden does not encourage adoptive parents from turning their children away from their roots. "I don't want to give the message that transracial adoptees do not find any strength or solace from learning about their birth culture," said Baden. "Transracial adoptees form a unique identity that is composed of a combination of identifying with the 'minority experience,' knowledge and values from the White culture, and aspects of their birth culture intermingled in some significant ways."
To obtain a full-text copy of Dr. Baden's presentation (session 2268) "Psychological Adjustment of Transracial Adoptees: Applying the Cultural-Racial Identity Model,"