Product Description: Adopted and Nonadopted children were compared on measures of self-appraisal and behavioral adaptation. This study provides evidence of an elevated risk of behavior problems and negative self- appraisal for adopted children 6-13 years of age. This negative self-appraisal appears to be linked to behavioral adjustment, supporting past research that indicates a relationship between beliefs and behavior. It may be that problems adjusting to one's adoptive status, particularly during childhood and adolescence, is closely tied to a less positive view of self. The adoption beliefs of others, especially peers and significant adults, may be important in the adopted child's adjustment, thereby indicating a clear need for adoptive families and practitioners to educate society regarding adoption so as to lessen the stigma attached to this unique family situation.