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The Ironies Of Adoption, Mirah Riben Jan 2011

The Ironies Of Adoption, Mirah Riben

Mirah Riben

The author points out the irony of the extent people will go to in an attempt to conceive and birth a child that is genetically and biologically connected to them, yet when all their efforts fail and they ersort to adoption, they accept a system that relies on lies and secrecy and severs all the adoptee's connections to his heredity.


Defining Ethics In Domestic And Global Adoption Practice, Mirah Riben Oct 2010

Defining Ethics In Domestic And Global Adoption Practice, Mirah Riben

Mirah Riben

Adoption practitioners and agencies all speak about ethics. However, without definition, the term is as subjective meaningless as "nice." This presentation points out the lack of definition or agreement of what constitutes ethical adoption practice and offers some concrete guidelines to be initiated to protect all parties.


Abandon All Hope...Profit Reigns Supreme, Mirah Riben Jan 1997

Abandon All Hope...Profit Reigns Supreme, Mirah Riben

Mirah Riben

No abstract provided.


A Perspective On Family Preservation, Mirah Riben Jan 1995

A Perspective On Family Preservation, Mirah Riben

Mirah Riben

No abstract provided.


Dealing With Death, Mirah Riben Dec 1993

Dealing With Death, Mirah Riben

Mirah Riben

No abstract provided.


Adoption: A Womyn's Issue, Mirah Riben Jan 1990

Adoption: A Womyn's Issue, Mirah Riben

Mirah Riben

No abstract provided.


Review Of "Lethal Secrets", Mirah Riben Nov 1989

Review Of "Lethal Secrets", Mirah Riben

Mirah Riben

No abstract provided.


Book Review: Recreating Motherhood, Mirah Riben Jun 1989

Book Review: Recreating Motherhood, Mirah Riben

Mirah Riben

Review of "Recreating Motherhood: Ideology and technology in a Patriarchal Society" by Barbara Katz Rothman. CUB Communicator, June 1989 Page 3-4. Concerned United Birthparents, Des Moines, IA


"Class And Discrimination In The Denial Of Adoptees Equal Rights In Adoption", Mirah Riben Jan 1988

"Class And Discrimination In The Denial Of Adoptees Equal Rights In Adoption", Mirah Riben

Mirah Riben

The Case For Open Records, A Source Book for Political Action. J. Sweely (Ed.) University Press of America, Inc., Waltham, MA. In Press.


Coping With The Heartbreak Of Loosing A Child To Adoption, Mirah Riben May 1987

Coping With The Heartbreak Of Loosing A Child To Adoption, Mirah Riben

Mirah Riben

No abstract provided.


Adoption May Not Be The Best Option, Mirah Riben May 1987

Adoption May Not Be The Best Option, Mirah Riben

Mirah Riben

No abstract provided.


Jews And Adoption, Mirah Riben Jan 1987

Jews And Adoption, Mirah Riben

Mirah Riben

No abstract provided.


The Cabbage Patch Phenomenon, Mirah Riben Feb 1984

The Cabbage Patch Phenomenon, Mirah Riben

Mirah Riben

No abstract provided.


The Changing Climate Of Foster Care, Mirah Riben Aug 1983

The Changing Climate Of Foster Care, Mirah Riben

Mirah Riben

No abstract provided.


The Sealed Records Controversy, Mirah Riben May 1983

The Sealed Records Controversy, Mirah Riben

Mirah Riben

No abstract provided.


Adoption: A Circle Of Love, Mirah Riben Jan 1983

Adoption: A Circle Of Love, Mirah Riben

Mirah Riben

No abstract provided.


They Call Us Birth Mothers, Mirah Riben Jul 1981

They Call Us Birth Mothers, Mirah Riben

Mirah Riben

No abstract provided.