Online orders will be unavailable from 3pm, Monday 23 December until midday, Friday 3 January.
Adopted
Loss, love, family and reunion
Jo Willis and Brigitta Baker
The experience of closed adoption in Aotearoa New Zealand
To not know your family story is a huge loss of your sense of self. It has the potential to undermine your wellbeing and your relationships across a lifetime. Adopted is the powerful and honest account of two of the thousands of children affected by closed adoption in Aotearoa New Zealand, from 1950 to the mid 1970s.
Jo Willis and Brigitta Baker both sought and found their respective birthparents at different stages of their lives and have become advocates for other adopted New Zealanders. They share the complexity of that journey, the emotional challenges they faced, and the ongoing impacts of their adoptions, with candour and courage. Closed adoption also exacts a physical and emotional toll on birthparents, partners and children. Their stories are also told in this compelling book.
‘Compelling, honest and poignant’ — Otago Daily Times
To look inside, click here.
- CATEGORY: Biography and memoir, Contemporary issues, Ebooks
- ISBN: 9781991016102
- ESBN: 9781991016119
- PUBLISHER: Massey University Press
- IMPRINT: Massey University Press
- PUBLISHED: 11/08/2022
- PAGE EXTENT: 240
- FORMAT: Soft cover
About the authors
Jo Willis is an adopted person and a specialist in the field of adoption counselling, coaching and education. She is also a personal and leadership development coach.
Brigitta Baker was adopted during the closed adoption era. Her professional experience ranges from advisory roles to positions in human resource management, leadership development and coaching.