Research suggests that adolescents who are adopted by a family with a different ethnic background than their own have lower self-esteem and take longer to adjust to their new family.

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Research on transracial adoption shows mixed results, with some studies indicating that adopted adolescents can have similar self-esteem levels and adjustment periods as those adopted by families of the same ethnic background.

Research Suggests That Adolescents Who Are Adopted by a Family