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Tables of Contents for Journey of the Adopted Self
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Part I THE SELF IN CRISIS
Betwixt and Between
3
10
The Mothered/Motherless Self
13
8
The Conspiracy of Silence
21
7
The Hidden Relationship
28
8
The Broken Narrative
36
12
Artificial Self, Forbidden Self
48
17
Stuck in the Life Cycle
65
23
The Antisocial Tendency
88
21
The Adult Child
109
18
Part II THE SELF IN SEARCH
The Call to Self
127
19
Alternate Reality
146
29
The Painted Bird
175
16
The Fathered/Fatherless Self
191
21
The Found Adoptee
212
13
The Mark of Oedipus
225
16
The Adoption Tie
241
16
Part III THE SELF IN TRANSFORMATION
Becoming Whole
257
20
The Best Interests of the Adopted Child
274
3
Resources
277
22
The Adoption Reform Network
National Umbrella Network of the Adoption Reform Movement
Birth Parent Support Groups
National and International Registries
Adoptive Parent Groups
Periodicals
Resource/Referral/Counseling Organizations
Recommended Reading
Acknowledgments
299
4
Notes
303
20
Index
323