Carol was guest lecturer on the wide-ranging topic of “Adoption” at the Foundations of Structural Social Work class at Carleton School of Social Work. She described the three main parties in adoption; she defined closed and open adoption and the transition over the decades from one to the other. To illustrate the material, Carol read passages from her book. After the 7 core issues of adoption were presented, the class members formed small groups to discuss these issues. Carol spoke of Birth Mother's Day service in Ottawa, the only event of its kind in North America, which honours women who have given children into adoption. She described the adoption process in Ontario for would-be adoptive parents, noting that it is lengthy, thorough and emotionally challenging. There are three ways to adopt: domestically either through a public child welfare agency or through the private adoption system or internationally. Carol concluded with her strongly-held conviction that the right of adopted persons to know their origins surpasses all other adoption issues in importance. |
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AuthorCarol Bowyer Shipley brings a unique perspective to the world of adoption as an adoptee, an adoptive mother and an adoption professional. As adoption practitioner and birth parent counsellor, she worked for 25 years in the private adoption system and public child welfare agencies in Ontario with adoptees, birth parents and adoptive parents. Recently retired, she lives in Ottawa, Canada, with her husband, Ken. Her four children, their spouses, and seven grandchildren constantly enrich her life. This is the updated edition of her first book, published in 2013. Archives
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