| Abstract: | Correspondence to Murray Ryburn, Department of Social Policy and Social Work, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT Summary This study examines post-adoption contact between adopted childrenand their birth relatives where adoption orders have been madeagainst the wishes of birth parents following contested courthearings. This area of adoption practice has received very littleresearch attention and the results of this study are surprising,indicating unexpectedly high levels of post-adoption contact. |
