Recognising Adoptee Relationships
Title | Recognising Adoptee Relationships PDF eBook |
Author | Christine A. Lewis |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
Pages | 121 |
Release | 2022-08-01 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1000628833 |
With a triadic perspective, this autoethnographic narrative explores the temporal, situated nature of interactions between the author as an adoptee with her adult adopted children as well as those between herself and her birth father and mother. The epiphanic adoptive family narratives that are foregrounded seek to deepen and challenge understanding of how kinship affinities are experienced. The autoethnographic narratives are written in a critical, evocative style which is valuable for two reasons. Firstly, the processes of reflexive self-introspection, self-observation and dialogue with relational others have established a critical connection between recognising and responding to kinship affinities and personal growth. Secondly, lying at the intersection of the self and other this narrative contributes to deepening insights around epistemic in/justice in adoptive kinship. This book will be of interest to educators and scholars of adoption in offering an insider perspective on unique family relationships as well as how the author undertakes critical evocative autoethnography. Adoptees, adoptive parents, and birth parents will also find the narratives in Part II of this book of particular interest in informing an understanding of kin relationships and how these may be subject to change over time.
Adoption and Loss
Title | Adoption and Loss PDF eBook |
Author | Evelyn Robinson |
Publisher | Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
Pages | 252 |
Release | 2018-11-22 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781729816882 |
Evelyn Robinson, OAM, has written four books about adoption separation and reunion. This is her first book. What becomes of women who are separated from their children by adoption? Why do so many adopted people feel such a strong desire to seek out their families of origin? In what ways are families with adopted children different from other families? This book by Evelyn Robinson provides the answers to these questions and many others.'Adoption and Loss - The Hidden Grief' was first published in 2000. A revised edition was published in 2003 and the 21st Century edition was published in 2018.
The Stranger who Bore Me
Title | The Stranger who Bore Me PDF eBook |
Author | Karen Ruth March |
Publisher | |
Pages | 186 |
Release | 1995 |
Genre | Family & Relationships |
ISBN |
A study of the consequences of adoptee-birth mother reunion that follows 60 adult adoptees and their attempts to make contact with birth mothers, and relates the difficulties they encounter in a world where biological kinship governs. Of interest to professionals in the field of adoption, as well as adoptees, adoptive parents, and birth parents. Canadian card number: C94-932735-2. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Chosen Children
Title | Chosen Children PDF eBook |
Author | William Feigelman |
Publisher | New York, NY, U.S.A. : Praeger |
Pages | 296 |
Release | 1983 |
Genre | Family & Relationships |
ISBN |
The Primal Wound
Title | The Primal Wound PDF eBook |
Author | Nancy Newton Verrier |
Publisher | British Association for Adoption and Fostering (Ba |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Adopted children |
ISBN | 9781905664764 |
Originally published in 1993, this classic piece of literature on adoption has revolutionised the way people think about adopted children. Nancy Verrier examines the life-long consequences of the 'primal wound' - the wound that is caused when a child is separated from its mother - for adopted people. Her argument is supported by thorough research in pre- and perinatal psychology, attachment, bonding and the effects of loss.
Adoption Detective
Title | Adoption Detective PDF eBook |
Author | Judith Land |
Publisher | Wheatmark, Inc. |
Pages | 301 |
Release | |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1604945729 |
A passionate love affair between high school sweethearts creates an accidental pregnancy during a sultry night on the shore of Lake Michigan. Rebecca's unforgiving parents banish her to an unwed mother's home where she secretly gives birth to a baby girl. Her daughter Judy is placed in the loving care of foster parents before being callously given to Mario and Rosella Romano for adoption on her first birthday. Reoccurring visions and fantasies of her birthmother plague Judy's consciousness for three decades until a life-changing passage into adulthood causes her to question why she was abandoned. What begins as a simple investigation into her medical and ancestral history slowly evolves into a passionate quest to discover her roots. Through good timing, perseverance, and a few small miracles, Judy eventually solves the mystery of her origins. But will the woman she has been seeking welcome Judy back into her life? About the Authors Judith and Martin Land live in Colorado and Arizona. They told the entire story of Judith Land's adoption, from her birth through adulthood, to provide the reader with unique insights into the mind of an adoptee at various stages of her life.
Coming Home to Self
Title | Coming Home to Self PDF eBook |
Author | Nancy Newton Verrier |
Publisher | Verrier Publishing |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Adopted children |
ISBN | 9780963648013 |
This book explains the role of separation trauma in the life of adoptees and birth mothers and how that trauma affects the neurological system. It demonstrates how the inner, fearful child may be running the lives of adoptees. It shows how the meaning we give to events determines our beliefs and how those beliefs control our feelings, attitudes and behavior. It gives guidelines for discovering the authentic self and for becoming accountable for our impact on others.