Adoption in forced situations
On the history of national and international adoptions in Switzerland from the 1960s to the present day
Description
The history of national and international adoptions in Switzerland has hardly been studied. Adoption is a drastic process for the persons concerned. The child is removed from its family of origin and finds its place anew in the adoptive family. Historically, care and coercion have often gone hand in hand in this process. The aim of this study is to examine the dynamics of care and coercion in domestic and intercountry adoptions since the 1960s. The focus is on the actions of authorities and civil society organisations. Previous studies indicate that little attention has been paid to the best interests of the child.
Key Data
Projectlead
Project team
Project status
completed, 07/2021 - 02/2023
Funding partner
NFP 76 «Fürsorge und Zwang – Geschichte, Gegenwart, Zukunft» / Projekt Nr. 202697
Project budget
120'000 CHF
Publications
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Zwang bei Adoptionen im Kanton Zug in den 1960er- und 1970er-Jahren : ledige Mütter, Behörden und Beratungsstellen im Entscheidungsprozess
2024 Bühler, Rahel; Ramsauer, Nadja; Businger, Susanne
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Die Auswirkungen der Revision des Adoptionsrechts von 1972/73 auf Zwangslagen der Mütter und auf das Kindeswohl
2024 Bühler, Rahel; Businger, Susanne; Ramsauer, Nadja
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Mütter unter Druck : wie man in der Schweiz Frauen zur Adoption drängte
2023 Bühler, Rahel; Businger, Susanne; Ramsauer, Nadja
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Coercive situations, social inequality and stigmatisation of birth mothers in adoptions in Switzerland, 1960-1980
2023 Bühler, Rahel
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Mütter unter Druck
2023 Businger, Susanne; Bühler, Rahel
Pfingstweidstrasse 96
8037 Zürich