pt. I. The Self in Crisis. 1. Betwixt and Between. 2. The Mothered/Motherless Self. 3. The Conspiracy of Silence. 4. The Hidden Relationship. 5. The Broken Narrative. 6. Artificial Self, Forbidden Self. 7. Stuck in the Life Cycle. 8. The Antisocial Tendency. 9. The Adult Child -- pt. II. The Self in Search. 10. The Call to Self. 11. Alternate Reality. 12. The Painted Bird. 13. The Fathered/Fatherless Self. 14. The Found Adoptee. 15. The Mark of Oedipus. 16. The Adoption Tie -- pt. III. The Self in Transformation. 17. Becoming Whole -- The Best Interests of the Adopted Child. The Adoption Reform Network. National Umbrella Network of the Adoption Reform Movement. Birth Parent Support Groups. National and International Registries. Adoptive Parent Groups. Periodicals. Resource/Referral/Counseling Organizations. Recommended Reading.
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