All children try to find out who they are and where they belong in society.
However, for adopted children, this task is more complicated. Noticing these differences, adopted children may begin to ask questions to help them understand why these differences exist. Although it is believed that identity formation is an on going process, this process tends to intensify during adolescence. Adolescence is a time when children begin to think about who they are and how they fit in the family. Adolescence also is a time when most teens are trying to establish their independence and autonomy.