Adoption Changing Families, Changing Times

Adoption: Changing Families, Changing Times by Anthony Douglas, published by Routledge in 2003, is a comprehensive exploration of the multifaceted world of adoption. This edition spans 262 pages and is presented in English. The book compiles contributions from a diverse range of voices, including adopted individuals, birth parents, adoptive parents, and professionals in the field, offering a well-rounded perspective on adoption and its complexities.
Readers will find a thorough examination of various topics related to adoption, such as the experiences of children in care, the challenges of trying to adopt, and the life experiences following adoption. The text also delves into the politics surrounding adoption, providing insights that challenge common misconceptions. By interweaving research and personal narratives, this book aims to illuminate the realities of adoption policy and practice, making it a valuable resource for both professionals and those interested in family dynamics and social work.
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Adoption: Changing Families, Changing Times draws together contributions from all those with an interest in adoption: adopted people; birth parents and adoptive parents; practitioners and managers in the statutory and voluntary sectors; academics and policy makers. Chapters on research and policy are interspersed with those from people with first-hand experience of being adopted, becoming an adoptive parent or giving a child up for adoption. Together, they provide unique insights into a subject that although regularly in the media is often surrounded by prejudice and misconception. Topics covered include:
* children and young people in care
* trying to adopt
* waiting for adoption
* life after adoption
* the politics of adoption.
This accessible text offers a comprehensive view of adoption policy, practice and services and analyses why adoption has become so controversial. It provides professional and general reader alike with a fully rounded picture of adoption and exposes some of the myths surrounding it.
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