Cultural Acceptance
Judith and Martin Land, (2011), Adoption Detective: Memoir of an Adopted Child, References p. 274, cite Nancy Verrier, The Primal Wound: Understanding the Adopted Child (1993) and Coming Home to Self as key references.
Adoption Detective: Severing the connection with the birth mother causes a primal wound that manifests itself as a sense of loss, depression, mistrust, anxiety, genealogical bewilderment, and trouble in relationships with significant others. A loving set of adopted parents can help to heal the wounds.
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