Adoption, Family and the Paradox of Origins: A Foucauldian History (2012)

Name: Adoption, Family and the Paradox of Origins: A Foucauldian History (2012)
SKU: INR-9781349325092
Price: 80.99 USD
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SKU: INR-9781349325092 Category: All Books Tags: Psychology, Social Science, General, Family & Relationships, Sociology, Ingram, Political Science, Social Work, Public Policy, Adoption & Fostering, Marriage & Family, Children's Studies, Social Policy

Description

It is now over 20 years since ‘open adoption’ was first introduced, but it remains a controversial and contested part of social work practice. This innovative and far ranging book sets out to understand why the practice of keeping adopted children in touch with their kinship origins is still so questioned in contemporary adoption work. Written by an experienced practitioner in the field, this book applies, for the first time, Foucauldian methodology to analyze and understand adoption social work, making it essential reading for a wide audience in the social sciences.

Author: Sales, S

Topic: Family / Parenting / Childbirth
Media: Book
ISBN: 1349325090
Language: English
Pages: 216