Who Is a Worthy Mother? - An Intimate History of Adoption

As the United States once again finds itself embroiled in heated disputes over women's bodily autonomy--disputes in which adoption plays a central role--Wellington's book offers a unique and much-needed frame of reference.

About the author

Writer, historian, and educator Rebecca C. Wellington teaches at the University of Puget Sound.

Summary

The history of adoption is rarely told from an adoptee’s perspective. Rebecca Wellington remedies this gap by framing the chronicle of adoption in America using her own life story. She describes growing up in a family with which she had no biological connection, giving birth to her own biological children, and then enduring the death of her sister.

Product details

• Authors: Rebecca Wellington
• Publisher: University Of Oklahoma Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.04.2024
• EAN: 9780806193700
• ISBN: 978-0-8061-9370-0
• No. of pages: 232
• Subjects: Guides > Law, job, finance > Family law; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies