GROUP 7 Lamar Carty Trishauna Harris Rinardo Failey Narrowed Topic ◦ The Negative Effects Associated with Adoption Publication Details ◦ First Scholarly Source The pros and cons of adoption ◦ Name of author Nancy Rosenhaus ◦ Year of Publication 2020 APA Format Rosenhaus, N. (2020, August 12). The Pros and Cons of Open Adoption. Adoptions With Love. https://adoptionswithlove.org/uncategorized/pros-cons-of-open-adoption Main Idea ◦ 1. The process of open adoption results in birth parents having confidential information exposed . ◦ 2 Birth parents may find it unnecessary to be in continuous contact with children as they cant move on with life. ◦ 3 After an adoption occurs, adoptive families may not see the necessity of having continuous communication with birth parents. ◦ 4 Birth parents may develop psychological issues due to them worrying about the safety of their birth child . ◦ 5 After giving a child up for adoption, birth parents may often seek closure with their child. ◦ 6 Adoptive Families may have a change of heart towards the adoption .