Greek, Actually: Disentangling Adoption Deceptions
Autor Daniel Garberen Limba Engleză Paperback – 30 oct 2023
After a lifetime grappling with issues of identity and belonging, outlined in her earlier book Adoption Deception, Penny discovered that her natural mother, according to her adoption records, is genetically unrelated to her. Penny's family reunion of two decades was based on falsehoods. Her ancestry is Greek, not Celtic-Anglo as she was led to believe.
So begins Penny's new quest to learn about her origins. She confronts a shocking legacy of babies misidentified in the heyday of Australia's forced and closed adoptions and appalling medical record-keeping - meaning many adoptees may never know their true origins. Penny's quest leads her to court seeking legal recognition of her true identity, involving her 'de-adoption' - termination of the Adoption Order imposed on her in infancy.
This remarkable story of one woman's determination to uncover the truth and restore her dignity reveals human rights violations inherent in adoption. Penny questions continuing laws and practices that cement stigmatising secrecy and harm adopted people, arguing for wide-reaching reforms.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781925950793
ISBN-10: 1925950794
Pagini: 232
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 mm
Greutate: 0.3 kg
Editura: SPINIFEX PRESS PTY LTD
Colecția Spinifex Press
ISBN-10: 1925950794
Pagini: 232
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 mm
Greutate: 0.3 kg
Editura: SPINIFEX PRESS PTY LTD
Colecția Spinifex Press
Notă biografică
Penny Mackieson was born in Melbourne in 1963. Placed with her adoptive family as a newborn, she was raised in the Buchan district of eastern Victoria. Penny completed Bachelor (1983) and Master's (1989) degrees in Social Work at Melbourne University, and has since worked primarily in the children and family services sector, including child protection and intercountry adoption. For much of her career, Penny was employed by the Victorian government. She also successfully co-founded and operated a human services consultancy with a close friend and former colleague for five years. After 12 years in intercountry adoption, Penny resigned at the end of 2013, dismayed by the re-popularisation of adoption and popularisation of overseas anonymous donor IVF and commercial surrogacy practices. She subsequently joined VANISH, the Victorian Adoption Network for Information & Self-Help, which assisted and supported her in 1997-98 to search for and contact her maternal family of origin. Penny has been serving on the VANISH Committee of Management since 2014, and is currently in the process of enrolling to undertake doctoral studies on permanent care. Penny resides with her partner, now married for 26 years, and their 20-year-old son in inner Melbourne. They are currently renovating a house within walking distance of the iconic MCG. Penny is passionate about Australian football and especially about Melbourne Football Club, of which she has been a lifelong fan and hardcore member since 1998. Penny co-wrote her first non-fiction book, Real Women Love Footy published in 2003, with another friend passionate about football. Dr Penny Zagarelou-Mackieson is an Australian author who lives with her husband and their son in inner Melbourne. Penny attained social work qualifications from the University of Melbourne and worked for three decades primarily in the child and family services sector. Penny's PhD research explored Permanent Care Orders for children in Victoria's child protection and out-of-home care system. Penny was adopted in Victoria as a newborn in 1963 and ' de-adopted' in 2022. Penny served from 2014 to 2019 on the board of VANISH Inc., a community-based organisation providing search and support services Penny Mackieson was born in Melbourne in 1963. Placed with her adoptive family as a newborn, she was raised in the Buchan district of eastern Victoria. Penny completed Bachelor (1983) and Master's (1989) degrees in Social Work at Melbourne University, and has since worked primarily in the children and family services sector, including child protection and intercountry adoption. For much of her career, Penny was employed by the Victorian government. After 12 years in intercountry adoption, Penny resigned at the end of 2013, dismayed by the re-popularization of adoption and popularization of overseas anonymous donor IVF and commercial surrogacy practices. Penny co-wrote her first nonfiction book, Real Women Love Footy published in 2003, with another friend passionate about football.