Title: Unlocking the adoption files /
Authors: Sachdev, Paul.
Date: 1989
Publisher: Lexington Books,
Physical description: xx, 247 pages ; 24 cm
Language: English
LC classification: H
Abstract: Presents the results, conclusions, and policy recommendations from his three-year Canadian study of the four groups involved in the adoption experience--adoptees, birthparents, adoptive parents, and adoption agency personnel. Explores the attitudes of all parties involved in adoption, toward liberalizing the current policy of secrecy.
Contents: Foreword / Alfred Kadushin -- The nature of the controversy -- Why the study and how it was done -- About the samples -- Release of identifying information to adoptees -- Release of nonidentifying information to adoptees and adoptive parents -- Release of information about adoptees to birth mothers -- Release of information about adoptees to birth fathers and siblings -- Registry and postadoption service -- Attitudes of social work personnel -- What does this all add up to? -- References -- About the author.
Notes: Includes index.
Subject headings (LCSH): Adoptees--Canada--Attitudes.; Adoptees--Canada--Identification.; Adoption--Canada.; Adoption--Law and legislation--Canada.; Birthparents--Canada--Attitudes.; Birthparents--Canada--Identification.; Parents--Canada--Attitudes.; Social surveys--Canada.