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Adoption Deception : A Personal and Professional Journey by Penny Mackieson (2016, Trade Paperback)

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Have you ever wondered how it might feel to have been adopted in Australia during the pre-1980s era in which vulnerable young mothers were coerced into relinquishing their babies?.

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Product Identifiers

PublisherSpinifex Press

ISBN-101742199747

ISBN-139781742199740

eBay Product ID (ePID)219033381

Product Key Features

Number of Pages220 Pages

Publication NameAdoption Deception : a Personal and Professional Journey

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2016

SubjectWorld / Australian & Oceanian, Sociology / General, Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Adoption & Fostering, Family Law / Children

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaFamily & Relationships, Law, Political Science, Philosophy, Social Science

AuthorPenny Mackieson

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight7.7 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

Reviews"Adoption Deception is a deeply personal account of the experience of adoption, and the effect it can have into adulthood. It is a story of how family relationships can be influenced by adoption policies and practices. It challenges us to think about how we respond to the commercialisation of children through adoption and assisted reproductive technologies." -- Professor Marie Connolly, Chair & Head of Social Work, The University of Melbourne.

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal362.734092

SynopsisHave you ever wondered how it might feel to have been adopted in Australia during the pre-1980s era in which vulnerable young mothers were coerced into relinquishing their babies? How it might feel to have grown up, become a social worker and worked with vulnerable children and families? This book provides answers to those difficult questions. "Adoption Deception "presents the personal and professional reflections of Penny Mackieson, an Australian adoptee and social worker, on issues associated with adoption many of which are shared with donor conception and surrogacy. For anyone with an experience of or interest in adoption, whether personal or professional, who is open to perspectives other than those selectively portrayed by populist mainstream media, this book will provide invaluable insights.", Have you ever wondered how it might feel to have been adopted in Australia during the pre-1980s era in which vulnerable young mothers were coerced into relinquishing their babies? How it might feel to have grown up, become a social worker and worked with vulnerable children and families? This book provides answers to those difficult questions. Adoption Deception presents the personal and professional reflections of Penny Mackieson, an Australian adoptee and social worker, on issues associated with adoption - many of which are shared with donor conception and surrogacy. For anyone with an experience of or interest in adoption, whether personal or professional, who is open to perspectives other than those selectively portrayed by populist mainstream media, this book will provide invaluable insights., What is it like to be adopted, have your identity changed and never feel quite at home in your new family, despite being loved? What is it like to become a social worker and be faced with the challenges and consequences of other adoptions every day? What is it like to hear the moving National Apology for Forced Adoptions by Prime Minister Julia Gillard in 2013 only to be faced a few months later by a new prime minister intent on forgetting all the lessons learnt and championing a deregulated parent-centred market-driven adoption industry? Penny Mackieson takes us on her journey with the unique perspective of both an adopted person and a professional who worked in intercountry adoption for over a decade. She unravels the complexities, debunks the myths, analyses the policies and raises important questions about the ethical and human rights dilemmas in adoption. Adoption Deception: A personal and professional journey is a passionate, heart-wrenching and unflinchingly honest account of one woman's life as an adopted person and her campaign for change. The author presents a compelling argument for Permanent Care instead of adoption for vulnerable children unable to he raised by their families. Book jacket.

LC Classification NumberHV875.58.A8M33 2015