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Troubling Adoption

Heartbreak and Hope
Brief Description
The permanent removal of children from their families of origin to place with another family for adoption is coming under greater critical scrutiny across the world. Troubling Adoption by Cath Lambert challenges readers to consider alternative narratives to the adoption story, stepping away from dominant narratives... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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The permanent removal of children from their families of origin to place with another family for adoption is coming under greater critical scrutiny across the world. Troubling Adoption by Cath Lambert challenges readers to consider alternative narratives to the adoption story, stepping away from dominant narratives to ones rooted in lived experience.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781447371953

Publisher: Bristol University Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 January 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Policy Press

Illustration: 15 Illustrations, black and white

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 224

About the Author

Cath Lambert is Reader in Sociology at the University of Warwick and is an adoptive parent.

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