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Perceptions of fatherhood: birth fathers and their adoption experiences
- Author:
- CLAPTON G.
- Journal article citation:
- Adoption and Fostering, 24(3), Autumn 2000, pp.69-71.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Groups for women who have parted with a child for adoption
- Author:
- POST-ADOPTION CENTRE
- Publisher:
- Post-Adoption Centre
- Publication year:
- 1990
- Pagination:
- 12p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Reports on a group for birth-mothers designed to reduce their isolation and give a forum where their views and feeling could be expressed.
Step-parent adoptions in the domestic court
- Author:
- DODDS M.D.
- Journal article citation:
- Justice of the Peace and Local Government Law, 18.11.89, 1989, pp.731-732.
- Publisher:
- Justice of the Peace Ltd
Describes restrictions on adoptions and discusses successful applications to the courts.
Restrictions on natural parent contact with infants during care proceedings where forced adoption may be the outcome: some cautions about recent research and developing practice
- Author:
- DALE Peter
- Journal article citation:
- Families, Relationships and Societies, 2(2), 2013, pp.175-191.
- Publisher:
- Policy Press
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
Child protection practice and law in the United Kingdom (UK) and North America is almost unique in the world with regard to the ability of courts to override the objections of natural parents to the adoption of their children. This controversial legal outcome is known as forced adoption. There is strong pressure from government in the UK for more children to be removed from the care of their parents and to be quickly placed with adoptive parents. This article presents a critical review of specific research that is relied on to justify drastic limitation on contact between natural parents and separated infants during the care proceedings process. It is argued that such restrictions are not neutral, and instead act to promote a fait accompli of forced adoption. (Publisher abstract)
What couples who adopt children from child welfare want professionals to know about supporting their marriages
- Authors:
- MOORADIAN John K., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Families in Society, 92(4), October 2011, pp.390-396.
- Publisher:
- The Alliance for Children and Families
... probes were applied across the focus groups. Analysis revealed 3 categories of responses: the failure of the adoption process to focus on the relationship between parents; the importance of interaction with other adoptive families; and the value of support from professionals who work with the whole family. The data reveals that couples want professionals to address the impact of adoption on the marital
Great answers to difficult questions about adoption: what children need to know
- Author:
- HERLEM Fanny Cohen
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 112p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Children who find out they are adopted have many questions that are difficult for a parent to answer. This book explores children's thoughts and feelings and provides parents with guidance on how to respond to difficult questions. The author covers all the common questions that children ask and provides sensitive, candid answers in a way that children will be able to understand and relate to. Each chapter is devoted to a particular issue, such as why a child is adopted, who chose the child's first name and what happens when the child grows up. The book recognizes the emotions and reactions of everyone in the family and includes separate conclusions for parents and children. This handy guide offers useful advice for parents and will also be of interest to counsellors and other
Secrecy and openness in adoption: an historical perspective
- Author:
- RYBURN Murray
- Journal article citation:
- Social Policy and Administration, 29(2), June 1995, pp.150-168.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
... the legal rights of birth parents and failed to respect their entitlement to a proper say in the decisions about the future of their children.
Preparing for reunion: adopted people, adoptive parents and birth parents tell their stories
- Editors:
- FEAST Julia, et al
- Publisher:
- Children's Society
- Publication year:
- 1994
- Pagination:
- 161p.,list of orgs.
- Place of publication:
- London
Explores the emotional dynamics for all those participating in a 'reunion' between an adopted person and their birth family from the firsthand perspectives of adopted people, adoptive parents and birth parents.
Working in partnership with 'lost' parents: issues of theory and practice
- Authors:
- HARRISON Christine, MASSON Judith
- Journal article citation:
- Adoption and Fostering, 18(1), Spring 1994, pp.40-44.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Parents have often had little opportunity to participate in the lives of their children who have entered care. Looks at the background and purpose of a research study aimed at working in partnership with parents 'lost' to their children.
Working in partnership
- Author:
- ARGENT Hedi
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 19.9.91, 1991, pp.14-16.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Analyses the implications of the Children Act 1989 for the work of Guardians Ad Litem with natural parents in adoption applications.