The Family Adoption Communication (FAC) Model

Gretchen Miller Wrobel · Julie K. Kohler · Harold D. Grotevant · Ruth G. McRoy

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Presented is a theoretical model explaining how family communication about adoption evolves over time. Based on data from a national longitudinal study of the effects of openness in adoption (Grotevant & McRoy, 1998), the Family Adoption Communication (FAC) model describes the dynamic processes inherent in adoption-related communication and uses a contextual perspective that considers the developmental needs of children to explain the discrepancies between family members' perceptions of openness. After explaining the theoretical underpinnings and components of the model, we present case studies that provide empirical support for the model and suggest opportunities for theoretical refinement and future research.

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