Birth Fathers and Their Adoption Experiences Gary Clapton,
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN: 1843100126
DDC: 306.8742
Edition: Paperback; 2002-11
Summary:
Virtually all literature about birth parents of adopted children has
focused on mothers. In this pioneering study, Gary Clapton gives us a
fresh perspective: he recounts the experiences of thirty birth
fathers separated from their children at birth, and suggests ways of
applying this knowledge to work with adopted children, their adoptive
families and birth parents. Discussing different notions of
fatherhood, such as biological paternity, social fatherhood, sperm
donorship and the 'father figure,' this informative book gives new
light on issues such as the decision to give up a child for adoption,
the child's desire to find his or her birth parents, and the
facilitation of contact later in life. Written in an accessible style
for busy professional readers, Birth Fathers and their Adoption
Experiences offers a new understanding of the causes and consequences
of adoption, and makes positive suggestions for working with those
whom it affects.
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