How Long to Read Global Families, Inequality and Transnational Adoption

How Long Does it Take to Read Global Families, Inequality and Transnational Adoption?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 44 minutes to read Global Families, Inequality and Transnational Adoption by Riitta Högbacka

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

This book looks at the simultaneous processes of making and un-making of families that are part of the adoption practice. Whereas most studies on transnational adoption concentrate on the adoptive family, the author identifies not only the happy occasion when a family gains a child, but also the sorrow and loss of the child to its family of origin. Situating transnational adoption in the context of the Global North-South divide, Hogbacka investigates the devastating effects of unequal life chances and asymmetrical power relations on the adoption process and on the mothers whose children are adopted. Based on unique primary material gathered in in-depth interviews with South African families of origin and Finnish adoptive families, the book investigates the decision-making processes of both sets of parents and the encounters between them. The first mothers' narratives are juxtaposed with those of the adopters and of the adoption social workers who act on the principles of the wider adoption system. Concluding with a critique of the Global Northism that exemplifies current practices, Hogbacka sketches the contours of a more just approach to transnational adoption that would shatter rather than perpetuate inequality. The book can also be read as an expose of the consequences of current inequalities for poor families. Global Families, Inequality and Transnational Adoption will be of interest to students and scholars of adoption studies, family and kinship, sociology, anthropology, social work and development.

How long is Global Families, Inequality and Transnational Adoption?

Global Families, Inequality and Transnational Adoption by Riitta Högbacka is 282 pages long, and a total of 71,064 words.

This makes it 95% the length of the average book. It also has 87% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Global Families, Inequality and Transnational Adoption Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 28 minutes to read Global Families, Inequality and Transnational Adoption aloud.

What Reading Level is Global Families, Inequality and Transnational Adoption?

Global Families, Inequality and Transnational Adoption is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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