The Adoption Mystique
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The Adoption Mystique
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Author : Joanne Wolf Small
language : en
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Release Date : 2006-11-01
The Adoption Mystique written by Joanne Wolf Small and has been published by AuthorHouse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-11-01 with Family & Relationships categories.
The framework that surrounds adoption laws, policies and practicees, the beliefs, myths and attitudes that endow it with enhanced and profound meaning, value, and mystery are what author Joanne Wolf Small, M.S.W. calls the adoption mystique. Its power is evident in the dispsaraging attitudes about adoption and adoptees held by millions of people. Important issues remain buried, and most of the affected have kept silent. It is no wonder that we know so little about adoption and its aftermath. The Adoption Mystique outlines the history and background of American adoption culture from a psychosocial or environmental perspective. It looks at adoption through a series of essays that explore the hidden but powerful religious, social and economic factors that affect society's image of adoption past and present.The undercurrent of negative feelings and treatment accorded adoptive families--and adoptive status in particular--remain much the same despite recent reforms. The book not only examines the problem, but leads to an effective solution.
Adoption And Surrogate Pregnancy
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Author : Faith Merino
language : en
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
Release Date : 2010
Adoption And Surrogate Pregnancy written by Faith Merino and has been published by Infobase Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Adoption categories.
Adoption and surrogate pregnancy are the two most realistic options currently available for millions of couples unable to have biological children. In the past decade, international adoption has become popular among those who wish to avoid the wait associated with adopting domestically. Yet because of unique political, economic, and cultural circumstances within individual countries, international adoption is fraught with legal controversies and difficulties. Surrogate pregnancy is a relatively new and inherently complicated alternative. With few regulations to guide the process and protect those involved, however, countries struggle to address its ethical and moral questions, in addition to the legal, political, cultural, and environmental ramifications. Providing a historic overview and defining the key issues, Adoption and Surrogate Pregnancy examines the laws related to adoption and surrogate pregnancy in five countries: the United States, China, India, the United Kingdom, and Guatemala. The discussion covers the ways in which adoption and surrogate pregnancy overlap and influence each other, the nuances that further complicate matters, and the controversies surrounding both issues—such as fears of exploitation, class discrimination, socially "unwanted" children, same-sex parenthood, and the difficulties of governing the family unit. Allowing students to compare the subjects from the perspectives of different countries and cultures, this balanced and objective volume sheds light on the way these issues affect the global community.
The Adoption Searchbook
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Author : Mary J. Rillera
language : en
Publisher: Pure Incorporated
Release Date : 2000-12
The Adoption Searchbook written by Mary J. Rillera and has been published by Pure Incorporated this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-12 with Family & Relationships categories.
Tree Of Strangers
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Author : Barbara Sumner
language : en
Publisher: Massey University Press
Release Date : 2020-09-10
Tree Of Strangers written by Barbara Sumner and has been published by Massey University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-10 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
'"I live at the end of a gravel road at the top of a valley consumed by bush. My husband is here, and my three girls. But the bush swallows them up like the road.' I wrote those words at the kitchen table in 1983. A letter to the mother I'd never met. But how do you convey your life in a few sentences when almost every memory is missing?" Barbara Sumner grew up in a family filled with secrets and lies. At twenty-three she decided she had to find her mother. Remarkable, moving, beautifully written, Tree of Strangers is a ripping account of a search for identity in a country governed by adoption laws that deny the rights of the adopted person.
The Stork Market
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Author : Mirah Riben
language : en
Publisher: THE STORK MARKET
Release Date : 2006
The Stork Market written by Mirah Riben and has been published by THE STORK MARKET this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Family & Relationships categories.
An in-depth examination of the corruption in the adoption industry; the fine line between black and gray market adoption; scams, coercion and exploitation; international adoption; foster care. Foreword by Evelyn Robinson, author, MA, Dip Ed, BSW. Myths that prevail in adoption primarily to replicate motherhood are examined. Myriad of adoption experts are interviewed and quoted throughout who agree that adoption has changed from being child-centered and altruistic social arrangement to one of finding solutions for the medical problem of infertility, putting the needs of adults, and those who profit from their desperation, before the needs of children who need homes. The conclusion asks if adoption can be fixed - the money aspect removed and government controls and regulations put in place - or abolished in favor of permanent guardianship, or informal adoption that does not involve the issuance of a falsified birth certificate present in current adoption to fortify myths of replicating creation. 284 pages 300 footnotes and indexed.
Everybody Else
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Author : Sarah Potter
language : en
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
Release Date : 2014
Everybody Else written by Sarah Potter and has been published by University of Georgia Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Family & Relationships categories.
A comparative analysis of diverse postwar families and examines the lives and case records of those who applied to adopt or provide foster care in the 1940s and 1950s. It considers an array of individuals--both black and white, middle and working class--who found themselves on the margins of a social world that privileged family membership.
The Special Chosen One
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Author : Susan Beckman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013-11
The Special Chosen One written by Susan Beckman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11 with categories.
If you are an adoptee, have you felt alone in the world with no one to talk to; wondered how other adoptees deal with their emotions; or wondered WHY you were placed for adoption? If you are a birthparent, have you ever wondered how your child might feel towards you; what their life was like growing up; or how you would react if they ever showed up on your doorstep? If you are an adoptive parent, are you puzzled with how to deal with your child's feelings towards adoption but don't know what to say; thought about helping them search for their birth parents; or how you would handle the situation if they contacted their birth mom? If you are someone who knows someone who is adopted, have you ever been curious what it was like to be adopted; you don't know what to say to them about being adopted; or you don't know how to support them if they are searching? If you answered yes to any of the above questions, then this book, The Special Chosen One, is for you. An adopted woman's journey back to her roots. This memoir peers into the mind and emotions of an adoptee who wonders about her birth parents. The torment of being questioned by physicians as to your medical history, when all an adoptee can answer is, "I don't know." The eventual fear of hurting adoptive parents when deciding to search for birth parents. The difficult aspect of searching for records about yourself, but they are sealed forever. This book is helpful to all members of the adoption triad; the adoptee, adoptive parents and birth parents, or anyone thinking of adoption or in the process of adopting. This book brings forth the theme that adoptees are not alone. The author never knew another adoptee until age 24. Her self-imposed feelings of guilt were always associated with being adopted. What the author didn't know until later in life is that other adoptees went through the same emotions. Also included is valuable information and suggestions for adoptees, birth parents and adoptive parents, tips for beginning a search, other books recommended for reading, helpful links, and reading group questions.
Adoption
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Author : Jeanne DuPrau
language : en
Publisher: Julian Messner
Release Date : 1990
Adoption written by Jeanne DuPrau and has been published by Julian Messner this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Discusses the legal and emotional aspects of the adoption process and examines the current movement for giving the adoptee free access to the records concerning his or her origin. Lists sources to consult if searching for one's birth parents.
Adoption Love
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Author : Miles Sherwood, Jr.
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2017-04-21
Adoption Love written by Miles Sherwood, Jr. and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-04-21 with categories.
The Adoption Love Network is a community created to bring awareness and connectedness to prospective parents and adoptees. Our mission is to assist and support people whom are looking to adopt as well as bring much-needed guidance to children in foster care before they "age out". Get involved in the network and discover how many ways you can be a difference in the world of adoption.
Archaeological Fantasies
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Author : Garrett G. Fagan
language : en
Publisher: Psychology Press
Release Date : 2006
Archaeological Fantasies written by Garrett G. Fagan and has been published by Psychology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Pseudoarchaeology categories.
Including case studies, this collection of engaging and stimulating essays written by a diverse group of scholars, scientists and writers examines the phenomenon of pseudoarchaeology from a variety of perspectives.
