| Description |
xvii, 325 pages ; 21 cm |
| Note |
"First paperback printing 2016."--Title page verso |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-322) and index. |
| Contents |
The desire for a child -- The adoption placement procedure -- The status passage from applicant for a child to mother and father -- The constitution of the adoptive family : emotionality and awareness -- A number of special aspects of the construction of biography and identity in the adoptive family -- Outlook. |
| Summary |
This exploration of the experiences of adopting parents and children offers insight into adoption's complexity and its impact on family life. Based on the author's research in Germany, case studies, and extensive interviews, The Adopted Child takes the reader through the decision to adopt, the adoption placement procedures, and the transition from "applicant" to "mother and father." It also examines the differences between emotions experienced in adopting a baby, a toddler, and an older child, and how these emotions can affect relations with the world outside the nuclear family.--Adapted from publisher description. |
| Subject |
Adoption -- Germany (West)
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Adopted children -- Germany (West)
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Adopted children. (OCoLC)fst00797050
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Adoption. (OCoLC)fst00797076
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Germany (West) (OCoLC)fst01210273
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| Added Title |
Adoptierte Kind. English
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| ISBN |
1412862965 (paper) |
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9781412862967 (paper) |
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