adoptees

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adoptee
An adopted son or daughter. A foster child
adoptee
A person who was adopted as a child

An adult Chinese female adoptee has found her biological parents.

adoptee
A person who joins a family via adoption
adoptee
an individual who is placed with an adoptive family
adoptee
any person who has been adopted
adoptee
{i} one who is adopted, one who has been taken and raised as part of a family (of a child)
adoptee
an adopted person
adoptee
Definition: An adopted person Some adopted persons object to being called an "adoptee" because: (1) It distinguishes an adopted child from a birth child in the same family (One does not say, "This is my birth son, Johnny ") (2) It implies adoption is the central fact of that person's life (which, of course, it may be) Also Known As: Adopted person, adult adoptee Related Resources: Politically Correct LanguageAre you PC? Do you care? Decide for yourself if new language surrounding adoption helps or hurts our ability to communicate Talking About AdoptionProfessional counselors and parents offer suggestions and recommendations for talking to children (and others) about adoption When to tell a child, how to tell a child, and positive adoption language are included, as well as advice on handling awkward or uninformed questions from well-meaning adults Source/Adapted from: National Adoption Information Clearinghouse
adoptee
- A person who has been adopted
adoptee
someone (such as a child) who has been adopted
adoptee
The person that has been adopted into a family