Birth Fathers, the Adoption Process and Fatherhood

Dados Bibliográficos

ID11941867
AutoresGary Clapton (0000-0001-5635-9387, autor correspondente)
Ano1997
Volume21
Fascículo1
Páginas29-36
Data de publicação1997-04-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoAdoption & Fostering (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0308-5759 • E-ISSN: 1740-469X
EditoraSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/030857599702100106
OpenAlexW1973115377
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas13
Referências citadas9

A great deal of research has been carried out on birth mothers and the intense grief and sense of loss they feel on giving up their children for adoption. Much less is known about the experiences of birth fathers. In turning his attention to this neglected group, Gary Clapton begins by surveying existing research, mainly in the USA and Australia. Based on this and his own ongoing work, charting and interpereting the experiences of some 25 men, he goes on to ask some key questions about the nature of fatherhood and how certain answers to these might have implications for current policies and practice

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