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UNINA9910789991903321 |
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Adoption issues / / edited by Justin Healey |
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Thirroul, N.S.W., : Spinney Press, 2011 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (60 pages) : colour illustrations |
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Collana |
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Issues in society ; ; v. 326 |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Chapter 1. Adoption trends in Australia -- Chapter 2. Search and reunion -- Chapter 3. Intercountry adoption. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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There has been an overall decline in the number of adoptions of Australian children over the last 25 years, however past and present adoption practices continue to raise a number of challenging and complex emotional and practical issues. This book examines the adoption experience in Australia, including local and intercountry adoption and the legal processes involved; adoption trends; identity and disclosure issues; the impacts of past coercive adoption practices on unmarried birth mothers and their children; post-adoption grief and loss; and the same-sex adoption law debate. A number of perso |
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