The majority of Americans believe that adoption is a positive thing; that children and families benefit from the ability to be adopted or surrender a child for adoption. It's no coincidence that our society thinks this way -- media campaigns that began more than fifty years ago and continue to this day promote adoption without giving any indication that it might not be the perfect solution for anyone. Pregnant women in less than ideal circumstances are encouraged to consider the "unselfish choice" for their infants, and compassionate strangers are urged to adopt "waiting" children from foster care. But for all the pro-adoption rhetoric that abounds in American society, how much do you really know about adoption and its effects on the actual children and families involved?
Unlearning Adoption: A Guide to Family Preservation and Protection explodes the myths surrounding adoption and reveals the disappointing truth -- that adoption is not the benevolent institution most people believe it to be. Using current research and historical evidence against adoption, my book makes a case for family preservation and adoption alternatives. Better still, it offers ways for professionals like social workers, doctors, and lawyers, as well as everyday folk, to protect parents and children from the adoption industry and improve the lives of children who are already in the system. No matter where you currently stand on the issue of adoption, this book will give you some fresh food for thought.
And I guarantee you, I'm not just saying that because I wrote it.
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