No big surprises but nice to see positive confirmation about the effects of open adoption -
http://www.examiner.com/x-13701-Open-Adoption-Examiner~y2009m6d26-What-are-the-effects-of-open-adoption-over-time"As time goes on," says the article, "33% of birthmothers would like more openness 3-6 months postpartum, and that figure increases to 38% by 18 months postpartum." Adoptive fathers, while less desiring of openness, also increase the amount of contact they want as time passes.
Almost no one wants less contact. "The good news is that almost everyone -- birthparents and adoptive parents alike -- reports being satisfied with openness during the first and second year of the child's life."
And this: "Openness significantly correlates with satisfaction and post-adoption adjustment among birth and adoptive families alike."
Finally, this from one researcher, who is also an adoptee: "The more you talk with your children in an open, positive way about the fact that they were adopted, the less of a problem it will be for them."
