Resource Section

Title

Removal of Children from Unmarried Mothers - Apology [Hansard p7881a-7889a]

In

parliament.wa.gov.au

Imprint

Parliament of Western Australia, 19 October 2010

Url

http://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/Hansard/hansard.nsf/0/fff526da4cf39505482577c900279425/$FILE/A38%20S1%2020101019%20p7881a-7889a.pdf

Related Entries

Events

• Commonwealth Contribution to Former Forced Adoption Policies and Practices (2011 - 2012)
• Removal of Children from Unmarried Mothers - Apology by the Parliament of Western Australia (19 October 2010)

Glossary Terms

• Adoption (1896 - )
• Closed Adoption (1921 - 1995)
• Forced Adoption (1940s - 1970s)
• Near Relative (1907 - 2004)
• Undue Influence (1970 - )
• Unmarried Mothers

Legislation

• Adoption of Children Act Amendment Act 1964 (1970 - 1995)

Organisations

• Adoption Jigsaw, Western Australia (Inc) (1978 - )

Related Publications

isRelated

• Kenny, P., Higgins, D., Soloff, C., & Sweid, R., Past adoption experiences: National Research Study on the Service Response to Past Adoption Practices (Research Report No. 21), Australian Institute of Family Studies, 2012, https://aifs.gov.au/research/research-reports/past-adoption-experiences. Details
• 'National Research Study on the Service Response to Past Adoption Experiences', in Australian Institute of Family Studies, Australian Institute of Family Studies, https://aifs.gov.au/publications/past-adoption-experiences. Details
• Senate Standing Committees on Community Affairs, 'Commonwealth Contribution to Former Forced Adoption Policies and Practices (2011 - 2012)', in Parliament of Australia website, Commonwealth of Australia, 2012, http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Community_Affairs/Completed_inquiries/2010-13/commcontribformerforcedadoption/report/index.htm. Details