Adoption Breakdown:
Stories of shattered hope, dreams, and regrets
Marie Adams book explores the adoption breakdown. In her latest work she highlights the adoption experiences of white couples who have adopted Indigenous children and their journeys.
The Inspiration Behind the Book
Keenly aware of disadvantaged aboriginal children, Marie and Rod Adams adopted a young Cree boy in 1973. Tim was two and a half years old during that time. Almost immediately, Tim began displaying severe behavioural problems and despite his adoptive parents' efforts to find help, the situation only became worse throughout the years.
Tim left his home at age 12, and died on the streets when he was 21. Devastated by their loss, the Adams' began searching for answers as to why things had gone horribly wrong.
Marie's personal experiences led her to write a doctoral thesis titled, The Heart-Breaking Experience of Parenting Conduct Disordered Children and Subsequent Adoption Disruption.
This thesis has been transformed into a book titled,
Our Son a Stranger - Adoption Breakdown and Its Effects on Parents
A Closer Look At Adoption Disruption
Marie Adams explores the profound stories of five white couples whose adoptions of Native children failed to meet expectations. Drawing from her own experiences, Adams critically examines the Sixties Scoop—a government initiative that promoted the adoption of Native children by non-Native parents, with devastating consequences. Alarmingly, an estimated 95% of such adoptions ended in failure. The book sheds light on the challenges of trans-racial adoption and why these issues demand careful consideration.
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