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Innebörden av att vara internationellt adopterad. Två identitetsaspekter: svenskhet och etniskt ursprung.

Haraldsson, Heelena and Regnander, Theresia (2007)
Department of Psychology
Abstract
The aim of this study was to deepen the knowledge about the meaning of being internationally adopted for individuals living in Sweden. Through group discussions with young adults data was retrieved, and then analysed with a qualitative phenomenological approach. The study revealed three main themes: 1) experiences of being Swedish, 2) experiences of ethnic origin, and 3) the interaction between the two aspects of the identity, how the internationally adopted individual integrate's his/her ethnical origin with his/her Swedish identity. With regards to previous studies about adoption and psychological theories the meaning of being internationally adopted in Sweden is discussed.
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author
Haraldsson, Heelena and Regnander, Theresia
supervisor
organization
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type
H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
subject
keywords
international adoption, identity, ethnicity, phenomenology, Social structures, Sociala strukturer, Psychology, Psykologi, Social psychology, Socialpsykologi
language
Swedish
id
1321967
date added to LUP
2007-04-03 00:00:00
date last changed
2007-04-03 00:00:00
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  abstract     = {{The aim of this study was to deepen the knowledge about the meaning of being internationally adopted for individuals living in Sweden. Through group discussions with young adults data was retrieved, and then analysed with a qualitative phenomenological approach. The study revealed three main themes: 1) experiences of being Swedish, 2) experiences of ethnic origin, and 3) the interaction between the two aspects of the identity, how the internationally adopted individual integrate's his/her ethnical origin with his/her Swedish identity. With regards to previous studies about adoption and psychological theories the meaning of being internationally adopted in Sweden is discussed.}},
  author       = {{Haraldsson, Heelena and Regnander, Theresia}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Innebörden av att vara internationellt adopterad. Två identitetsaspekter: svenskhet och etniskt ursprung.}},
  year         = {{2007}},
}