Fantasy and Hope in the Lives of Adoptees

Explores the ideas of fantasy and hope in interviews with 17 adopted adults who were searching for reunion with their birthparents. Reports the content and self-reported utility of these fantasies. Employs the idea of a birthparent fantasy as a transitional phenomenon (D. W. Winnicott) the purpose o...

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Main Author: Nydam, Ronald J. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: [publisher not identified] 1997
In: The Journal of pastoral care
Year: 1997, Volume: 51, Issue: 1, Pages: 65-78
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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