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Signposts in adoption : policy, practice, and research issues / edited by Malcolm Hill and Martin Shaw.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: London : British Agencies for Adoption and Fostering, c1998.Description: 292 p. ; 21 cmISBN:
  • 9781873868539 (pbk.) :
  • 1873868537
Uniform titles:
  • Adoption & fostering.
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 362.7340941 HIL
Incomplete contents:
1.Perceptions of permanence. John Triseliotis -- 2.Concepts of parenthood and their application to adoption. Malcolm Hill -- 3.Permanence revisited - some practice dilemmas - Sheila Smith -- 4.Adoption - evolution or revolution? John Triseliotis -- 5.Adiption: a service for children? Caroline Ball -- 6.Beyond permanence? The importance of resilience in child placement practice and planning. Robbie Gilligan -- 7.Permanent substitute family care in Lothian - placement outcome. Gerry O'Hara and Pauline Hoggan -- 8.Adoption and attachment. David Howe -- 9.Adopter's relationships with their adopted children from adolescence to early adulthood -- 10.How adoptive parents feel about contact wit h birth parents after adoption. Joan Fratter -- 11.Openess in adoption. Murray Ryburn -- 12,"Openess" in adoption or open adoption - a black perspective. Ratna Dutt and Arunda Sanyal -- 13.Placing black children. Mary Hayes -- 14.Ethnic and racial identity in adoption within the United Kingdom -- 15.Not such mixed-up kids. Barbara Tizard and Ann Phoenix -- 16.Mediation and the role of "accredited bodies" in intercountry adoption. Peter Selman and Jill White -- 17.The post-adoption centre - what are the users teaching us? Phillida Sawbridge -- 18.Working in the adoption circle - outcomes of section 51 counselling. Julia Feast -- 19.The agenda for post-adoption services. Janette Logan -- 20.Consumers' views of a post-placement support project. Janet McGhee -- 21.Birth parent's experiences of contested adoption. Kathy Mason and Peter Selman.
Summary: This collection of papers reflects the broad spectrum of adoption issues as they affect adopted people, adoptive parents and birth families and the professionals who work with them.
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Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending 362.7340941 HIL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 202221

Selected articles originally published in the journal Adoption & fostering from 1987 to 1997.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1.Perceptions of permanence. John Triseliotis -- 2.Concepts of parenthood and their application to adoption. Malcolm Hill -- 3.Permanence revisited - some practice dilemmas - Sheila Smith -- 4.Adoption - evolution or revolution? John Triseliotis -- 5.Adiption: a service for children? Caroline Ball -- 6.Beyond permanence? The importance of resilience in child placement practice and planning. Robbie Gilligan -- 7.Permanent substitute family care in Lothian - placement outcome. Gerry O'Hara and Pauline Hoggan -- 8.Adoption and attachment. David Howe -- 9.Adopter's relationships with their adopted children from adolescence to early adulthood -- 10.How adoptive parents feel about contact wit h birth parents after adoption. Joan Fratter -- 11.Openess in adoption. Murray Ryburn -- 12,"Openess" in adoption or open adoption - a black perspective. Ratna Dutt and Arunda Sanyal -- 13.Placing black children. Mary Hayes -- 14.Ethnic and racial identity in adoption within the United Kingdom -- 15.Not such mixed-up kids. Barbara Tizard and Ann Phoenix -- 16.Mediation and the role of "accredited bodies" in intercountry adoption. Peter Selman and Jill White -- 17.The post-adoption centre - what are the users teaching us? Phillida Sawbridge -- 18.Working in the adoption circle - outcomes of section 51 counselling. Julia Feast -- 19.The agenda for post-adoption services. Janette Logan -- 20.Consumers' views of a post-placement support project. Janet McGhee -- 21.Birth parent's experiences of contested adoption. Kathy Mason and Peter Selman.

This collection of papers reflects the broad spectrum of adoption issues as they affect adopted people, adoptive parents and birth families and the professionals who work with them.

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