Surrogate mother-child relationships

Many children are raised by a surrogate mother after loss of their biological mother. The process of developing a relationship between the child and surrogate is complicated by the image of the biological parent. Interactional difficulties, highlighted by separation and loss, must be worked through...

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Published inAmerican journal of orthopsychiatry Vol. 45; no. 3; p. 382
Main Authors Moss, S Z, Moss, M S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.04.1975
Subjects
Adoption
Anxiety, Separation
Autistic Disorder - etiology
Child
Child, Preschool
Denial (Psychology)
Divorce
Female
Foster Home Care
Grief
Guilt
Hostility
Humans
Identification (Psychology)
Interpersonal Relations
Mother-Child Relations
Mutism - etiology
Regression (Psychology)
Rejection (Psychology)
Self Concept
Social Environment
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Summary:Many children are raised by a surrogate mother after loss of their biological mother. The process of developing a relationship between the child and surrogate is complicated by the image of the biological parent. Interactional difficulties, highlighted by separation and loss, must be worked through to establish a viable bond.
ISSN:0002-9432
DOI:10.1111/j.1939-0025.1975.tb02549.x