| Description |
xiv, 291 pages ;' ; 22 cm |
| Contents |
1. The adoption controversy -- 2. Adoption legislation: in whose best interest? -- 3. The mothers -- 4. The shadowy fathers -- 5. Adoptive parents: "as if born to them" -- 6. Adoptive families -- 7. The adoption of indigenous children -- 8. Adoptions that are different -- 9. Inter-country adoption -- 10. Growing up adopted -- 11. Reunion, hopes, dreams and reality -- 12. Conclusion |
| Summary |
A history of adoption in Australia, examining its law and practice. It considers why adoption reached a peak of popularity in the early 1970s, and looks at the drama of adoption from the viewpoint of all the participants, including workers in the various systems. Case studies are included |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography, pages 269-279 |
| Subject |
Adoption -- Law and legislation -- Australia.
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Adoption -- Social aspects -- Australia.
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| Author |
Macdonald, Margaret.
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| LC no. |
2001347382 |
| ISBN |
0522849431 |
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