The Waifs

• Autore: Briand Rena
• Pubblicazione: Vivid Publishing
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (168 p.)
• Disciplina: 362.7/34
• Soggetto topico: Interracial adoption; Women political activists
• Sommario/riassunto: A fascinating story for anyone interested in the adoption of vulnerable mixed-race children abandoned in the aftermath of war.When Rena Briand adopted Tuyen, a Vietnamese orphan, and successfully brought her to Australia, dozens of families aspired to do the same. Rena Briand's "The Waifs" is a compelling story about battling officialdom with resilience and determination. A tale on how a handful of compassionate women fought to get a few Vietnamese waifs to Australia. Their opponents were formidable -conniving politicianshypocritical church leadersracist social workersand the phony "charitables" of Toorak. A moving and courageous story.
• Titolo autorizzato: The Waifs
• ISBN: 1-925341-08-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910163319703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II