Note on translation -- Introduction : moses and oedipus -- "Parental capability" : the story of the ziv family children -- "Belonging" and "continuity" : elinor's story -- From "the best interests of the child" to the "wilderness generation" : the story of dalit and her daughter tal -- Interlude : between secrecy and privacy: on the publication of dalit and tal's story -- "Sacred calling" : daniel's story -- Epilogue -- Not blame, but loss -- Bibliography -- Index
Summary
Marshalling her experience as an expert witness in court proceedings on non-consensual, confidential adoption in Israel, Mass describes legal proceedings following the Israeli state petition that declares children eligible for adoption because of alleged parental incapability, and explores the politics of state intervention in the parent/child relationship. The selected case studies present the testimonies of the children, the parents, the designated adoptive parents, and the state's representatives, as well as the author's own testimony
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes
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