On hope, loss, anger, and the spaces in between: Reflections on living with/in adoption and the role of the social worker.

This article explores the findings of a study on the role of the social worker in adoption with a focus on ethics, concentrating on the perspectives of adopted people, birth parents, and adoptive parents. Their reflections challenge policy attempts that are framed around "new beginnings" for childre...

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Publicado en:Child & Family Social Work Vol. 25; no. 1; pp. 165 - 173
Autores principales: Gupta, Anna, Featherstone, Brid
Formato: research Journal Article
Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell Feb2020
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          Attitude to Adoption
          Adoptive Parents Psychosocial Factors
          Biological Parents Psychosocial Factors
          Social Workers
          Professional Role
          Ethics, Professional
          Reflection
          Hope
          Bereavement
          Anger
          Health Policy
          Human
          Focus Groups
          Questionnaires
          United Kingdom
          Interviews
          England
          Emotions
          Grief
          Cultural Diversity
          Foster Home Care
          Help Seeking Behavior
          Support, Psychosocial
          Social Work Practice
          Identity Crisis
          Social Networks
          Thematic Analysis
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