02314nam 2200565 a 450 991078999190332120230725031336.0978192150745819215074549786613319425(CKB)2670000000088613(EBL)688703(OCoLC)726753291(SSID)ssj0001305101(PQKBManifestationID)11895126(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001305101(PQKBWorkID)11246901(PQKB)10563196(MiAaPQ)EBC688703(Au-PeEL)EBL688703(CaPaEBR)ebr10500224(CaONFJC)MIL331942(EXLCZ)99267000000008861320111025d2011 uy 0engurcn#nnn|||||txtrdacontentstirdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierAdoption issues /edited by Justin HealeyThirroul, N.S.W. Spinney Press20111 online resource (60 pages) colour illustrationsIssues in society ;v. 3261-921507-44-6 Includes bibliographical references and index.Chapter 1. Adoption trends in Australia -- Chapter 2. Search and reunion -- Chapter 3. Intercountry adoption.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 persoIssues in society (Balmain, N.S.W.) ;v. 326.AdoptionAustraliaAdoption362.7340994Healey Justin1086113MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910789991903321Adoption issues3681875UNINA