| In the Best Interests of the Child: Loss and Suffering in Adoption Proceedings Contributor(s): Mass, Mili (Author) |
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ISBN: 1785338021 ISBN-13: 9781785338021 Publisher: Berghahn Books OUR PRICE: $137.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | Family Law - Children - Social Science | Sociology - Marriage & Family - Social Science | Children's Studies |
| Dewey: 362.734 |
| LCCN: 2017052482 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.2" W x 9.1" (1.30 lbs) 336 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Adoption - Topical - Family |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Marshalling her experience as an expert witness in court proceedings on non-consensual, confidential adoption in Israel, Mass describes legal proceedings following the Israeli state petition that declares children eligible for adoption because of alleged parental incapability, and explores the politics of state intervention in the parent/child relationship. The selected case studies present the testimonies of the children, the parents, the designated adoptive parents, and the state's representatives, as well as the author's own testimony. |
Contributor Bio(s): Mass, Mili: - Mili Mass is a social worker based in Israel, with an interest in the theoretical, clinical, and legal aspects of child welfare. She has served as an expert witness in non-consensual adoption proceedings, and has held a teaching position at the Paul Baerwald School of Social Work at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. |