Adoption and Law: The Unique Personal Experiences of Birth Mothers in Adoption Proceedings

ISBN-13: 9780367276157 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 232 str.

Lisamarie Deblasio

Opis

Using a socio-legal framework, this book explores the experiences that birth mothers face in state sanctioned adoption proceedings in the UK. Featuring personal, in-depth interviews and conversations with 32 birth mothers, the book demands that the statutory rights, support and care of birth mothers are recognised and strengthened.

Spis treści

1. Adoption Law: History, Development and Reform;  2. The Adoption and Children Act 2002: Key Principles;  3. The Story of Birth Mothers;  4. The Research Methodology, Building Trust with Birth Mothers;  5. Introduction to the Findings: The Social Experiences of Birth Mothers;  6. The Experiences of Birth Mothers and the Law: Before the Adoption Order;  7. The Experiences of Birth Mothers and the Law: After the Adoption Order;  8. The Current Law and Policy on Adoption: What Does the Future Hold for Birth Mothers?;  9. Redress for Operational Failures and Poor Practice in the Adoption Process

O autorze

Lisamarie Deblasio is a lecturer in law at the University of Plymouth. Her research focuses specifically on women and the law. She is currently working with vulnerable women in her local community learning about their experiences of domestic abuse and the law.