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Adoption Relationships: A Triangle or a Plane?

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The three main groups of adoption are usually represented by a triangle however; this can misrepresent the reality of the members of adoption.

The triangle appears to:
  • Demonstrate an equal distance or separation between the three members.
  • Show an equal or harmonious connection between the adoptee and the adoptee's two families.
  • Symbolize that the birth family and adoptive family are raising the child's interest above their own.
  • Exhibit that the relationship or communication between the adoptee and their adoptive and birth family is equal and similar.

These are rarely true.

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