Clinical psychologist, Michael Grand, brings a compassionate
understanding to all members of the adoption constellation. Drawing
upon a lifetime of personal experience, research and clinical
practice, he challenges conventional ways of thinking about
adoption. The limitations of attachment theory as an explanation of
adoption outcome are presented. In its place, he suggests a
narrative understanding of adoption. Core themes of identity,
grief, mattering and trust, permeate these narratives and shape the
experience of members of the constellation. As a passionate
advocate for openness, Grand explores the psychological costs of
denying identifying information to adopted individuals and their
birth kin. Parallels are also drawn to an impending crisis as
offspring of assisted reproduction seek answers to their identity
questions. The book concludes with a consideration of alternative
permanency arrangements and a primer for opening closed adoption
records. This book will change how we approach adoption in all of
its manifestations. Adoptees, birth and adoptive kin, social
workers, clergy, teachers, therapists, and legislators alike will
find meaning within these pages.
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