Theological Reflections of an Adopted Daughter

For as long as I can remember I had a sense of not belonging, of being a misfit. When, therefore, at the age of six, it was casually mentioned over the dinner table that I was adopted it was no surprise. I felt I had always known. As I grew up I dreamed of who my real mother might be, the circumstan...

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Auteur principal: Calvert, Barbara (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group 2006
Dans: Theology & sexuality
Année: 2006, Volume: 12, Numéro: 3, Pages: 309-318
Sujets non-standardisés:B Ministry
B Mother
B baby
B Orkney
B daughter
B adopted
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Résumé:For as long as I can remember I had a sense of not belonging, of being a misfit. When, therefore, at the age of six, it was casually mentioned over the dinner table that I was adopted it was no surprise. I felt I had always known. As I grew up I dreamed of who my real mother might be, the circumstances of my birth and where I had come from. It was many years before I found some answers to my questions and, in the process, discovered more about myself and the nature of relationships.
ISSN:1745-5170
Contient:Enthalten in: Theology & sexuality
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/1355835806065390