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From childhood deprivation to losing their own children to adoption: Poverty, trauma and adoption among marginalized mothers in Israel

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This study examines the experiences of Israeli mothers who lost their children to adoption, exploring the socio-economic, gendered, and institutional factors influencing these decisions and their profound emotional consequences. Through interviews with 20 mothers, the research sheds light on their complex life circumstances, marked by poverty, neglect, abuse, and limited parental role models. Many pregnancies occurred under exploitative or abusive conditions, and adoption decisions often lacked genuine choice, influenced by coercion from partners, families, or social services.

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  • Rosenberg-Lavi, Shira, 2025. "From childhood deprivation to losing their own children to adoption: Poverty, trauma and adoption among marginalized mothers in Israel," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 172(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:cysrev:v:172:y:2025:i:c:s0190740925001574
    DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2025.108274
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