Social Issues
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If one drew up a list of the best films ever made, then it turns out that nearly all of them have been heavily censored or banned. Lang’s METROPOLIS, Chaplin’s CITY STREETS, Eisenstein’s BATTLESHIP POTEMKIN, Brando’s THE WILD ONE and Kubrick’s THE CLOCKWORK ORANGE, for instance, have all suffered from the effects of censorship. This pioneering book explores the absurdities (and occasional virtues) of censorship over the whole history of film in Britain, and places them in the context of their age. From the banning of anti-Nazi films (that continued up to 1939), to the sexual dilemmas of the 50s and 60s as the censors dealt with homosexuality, nudity, violence, drugs, rape and other subjects that came out of the closet, right up to the ludicrous limits still imposed on film-makers by the BBFC, this book is a brilliantly entertaining – but also hard-hitting – account of a control that is often political in its effect, and always contradictory.Read more
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An Adoption Diary: Our Story Series
This moving real life account of an adoption chronicles every aspect of the adoption process, from the moment when the decision to adopt is made following years of infertility. Spanning almost four years, the diary covers the assessment procedure, the workshops, the heartache of months of waiting, and the final match with a two-year-old boy who lives over 200 miles away.The author talks openly and honestly of the difficulties of a long distance adoption, explores what it feels like when an adoption finally happens and charts the first few months of family life.
This is an inspirational story of one couple s emotional journey to become a family, which gives a fascinating insight into adoption in Britain today.
Written in a highly accessible style, the books will appeal to anyone involved in adoption and fostering, and to everyone who enjoys a human interest story. Social workers will be able to use the books in preparation training for carers and include them on recommended reading lists.
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Adoption: Theory, Policy and Practice
This is a summary and review of the current state of knowledge in the field of adoption, for the guidance of social workers and counsellors. It contains chapters on trans-racial placements, intercountry adoption, open adoption and adoption of children by single people. Using a child-centred approach, this book explores the moral issues surrounding adoption. The book is aimed at professionals who work with adoptive parents and children, and also to parents who may need clarification about their potential position. It is international in outlook. including recent policies from the USA.Read more
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Contact in Adoption and Permanent Foster Care: Research, Theory and Practice
The idea of separated children maintaining some form of contact with birth relatives is common in fostering and adoption, but there is an urgent need for more research on this sensitive and difficult issue.This book gathers together the latest thoughts and research findings of many of the leading authorities on the subject of contact in adoption and permanent foster care. By looking at both infant and older child placements and the varying characteristics of permanent carers and birth relatives, the authors provide a comprehensive analysis of contact, when and when not to recommend it, and the demand to keep firmly in mind at all times the developmental needs of children.
This book will be invaluable for social work practitioners, policy makers and anyone in the academic community with an interest in contact.
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