Notes from interview #1 with female 21 year old GSU student.
- What do you know about adoption, either domestic or international?
nothing really about international
Agencies, domestic — expensive, time consuming
Dad works for social services — rural, drug problems
Take children away from parents — can be cheap if you go thru gov system
- Tell me about someone you know who is adopted and any experiences you’ve witnessed.
Know people who are adopted but not usually discussed
They don’t know that i know
Bf’s best friend told me — top secret
- Tell me about a good experience you have in relation to adoption.
Good friend from high school — didn’t know she was adopted, domestic
Follow each other on social media
Posting pics where she met with birth parents, 3 sisters
Younger than sisters
Relationship with birth parents, keep in touch
- What story do you tell people about your origins?
Where are you from — don’t know how to answer
Born in australia, dual citizenship
Moved here when infant
Indiana, CT, savannah in mid high school
Great grandmother immigrated to australia from italy at 11, only one that spoke english
Mom’s family is german
- What are your thoughts on adoption? Would you ever personally adopt?
100%
Really awesome, lots of kids don’t have homes
Some people in family choose not to have them, adoption would still be an idea
Traumatic for body to have kids
Adoption is an alternative if i don’t want to get pregnant