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Apologies for forced adoption practices: Implications for contemporary intercountry adoption Fronek, P and Cuthbert, D 2013, 'Apologies for forced adoption practices: Implications for contemporary intercountry adoption', Australian Social Work, vol. 66, no. 3, pp. 402-414. Document type: Journal Article Collection: Journal Articles Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size n2006041690.pdf Submitted Version application/pdf 136.92KB Title Apologies for forced adoption practices: Implications for contemporary intercountry adoption Author(s) Fronek, P Cuthbert, D Year 2013 Journal name Australian Social Work Volume number 66 Issue number 3 Start page 402 End page 414 Total pages 13 Publisher Routledge Abstract 2012 marked historic events in the practice of adoption in Australia. Government focus was on the formulation of apologies to those people affected by past forced adoption practices. A critical reflection on these and other Australian apologies, highlight assumptions that differentiate past domestic adoption practices from past and contemporary practice in intercountry adoption. The importance of social work, founded in the values of social justice and human rights, to ensuring the same practice standards apply to all people who give birth to children regardless of where they live is highlighted. Expanding knowledge on intercountry adoption indicates that Australia should prepare for another apology. Subject Social Work not elsewhere classified Sociology not elsewhere classified Keyword(s) Apology Forced Adoptions Intercountry Adoption DOI - identifier 10.1080/0312407X.2013.777970 Copyright notice © 2013 Copyright Australian Association of Social Workers. ISSN 1447-0748 Additional Notes This is the pre-peer reviewed version of the following article: Fronek, P and Cuthbert, D 2013, 'Apologies for forced adoption practices: Implications for contemporary intercountry adoption', Australian Social Work, vol. 66, no. 3, pp. 402-414, which has been published in final form at http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0312407X.2013.777970 Related Links Link Description http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0312407X.2013.777970 Link to Published Version   Versions Version Filter Type Wed, 31 Jul 2013, 13:48:38 EST Mon, 17 Feb 2014, 15:29:43 EST Thu, 19 Jun 2014, 00:44:18 EST Fri, 06 Feb 2015, 15:49:32 EST Fri, 06 Feb 2015, 15:58:28 EST Fri, 06 Feb 2015, 15:59:15 EST Filtered Full Citation counts: Cited 0 times in Scopus Article Altmetric details: Access Statistics: 244 Abstract Views, 560 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Wed, 31 Jul 2013, 12:37:00 EST by Catalyst Administrator