Topic: Adoption

Narrowed Topic: Causes and Effect of Adoption

Research Question: What are the causes of adoption and what's a possible effect it as on the child
being adopted?

Article 1 Article 2

Bibliographic Details Bibliographic Details

Brodzinsky, D., Okun, B. F., Child Welfare Information

& Anderson, C. M Gateway

Understanding Adoption: A The Impact of Adoption

Developmental Approach
Paediatrics & Child Health
2001
Washington, DC: U.S.
Department of Health and
Human Services,
Administration for Children
and Families, Children's
Bureau.

2019

Main Ideas Main Idea

The impact of adoption on the Issues related to Adoption

different stages of children
being adopted.

Ways in which the adaptive

parents can help the child
cope with his/her grief.

Tone Tone

Formal Formal

Similarities between the two articles

Both articles mentioned above, speaks about the impact of adoption. They also have a similar
tone (formal).
Differences between the two articles

They differ in type of details given. One article speaks about how the adoptive parents can help
the child cope with his/her grief.