Parenthood and Open Adoption - An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)

This book explores what it is like to be involved in contemporary open adoption, characterised by varying forms of contact with birth relatives, from an adoptive parent point of view. The author's fine-grained interpretative phenomenological analysis of adopters' accounts reveals the complexity of kinship for those whose most significant relationships are made, unmade and permanently altered through adoption. MacDonald distinctively connects adoption to wider sociological theories of relatedness and personal life, and focuses on domestic non-kin adoption of children from state care, including compulsory adoption. The book also addresses current child welfare concerns, and suggestions are made for adoption practice. The book will be of interest to scholars and students with an interest in adoption, social work, child welfare, foster care, family and sociology.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	July 2016
First published:	2016
Authors:	Mandi MacDonald
Dimensions:	210 x 148 x 11mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	142
Edition:	1st ed. 2016
ISBN-13:	978-1-137-57644-6
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social welfare & social services > Child welfare Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social work > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Central government > Central government policies Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Family & relationships > Adoption & fostering
LSN:	1-137-57644-8
Barcode:	9781137576446

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