Adoption Relationships: A Triangle or a Plane?

Adoptee Reaching for Birth Family

Adoptee Reaching for Birth Family Photo

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This plane illustrates an adoptee moving (searching?) towards their birth family. It is also important to note that the arrow only represents the status on that side of the plane. In this case, the adoptee and Adoptive family are not moving away nor moving closer.

Index: Adoption Relationships: A Triangle or a Plane?

1. The Triad
2. The Adoption Plane
3. Adoptee Reaching for Birth Family
4. Adoptee Retreating Towards Adoptive Family
5. Adoptee's Torn Loyalties Between Two Families
6. Supportive Adoptive Family as Adoptee Searches
7. Adoptee Pulling Away from Adoptive Family Toward Birth Family
8. The Goal