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2007
- doi: 10.7202/1069527ar
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First Peoples Child & Family Review : A Journal on Innovation and Best Practices in Aboriginal Child Welfare Administration, Research, Policy & Practice ; vol. 3 no. 1 (2007)
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Raven Sinclair, « Identity lost and found: Lessons from the sixties scoop », First Peoples Child & Family Review: An Interdisciplinary Journal Honouring the Voices, Perspectives, and Knowledges of First Peoples / Revue des enfants et des familles des Premiers peuples: Un journal interdisciplinaire honorant les voix, les perspectives et les connaissances des Premiers peuples, ID : 10.7202/1069527ar
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The “Sixties Scoop” describes a period in Aboriginal history in Canada in which thousands of Aboriginal children were removed from birth families and placed in non-Aboriginal environments. Despite literature that indicates adoption breakdown rates of 85-95%, recent research with adults adopted as children indicates that some adoptees have found solace through reacculturating to their birth culture and contextualizing their adoptions within colonial history. This article explores the history of Aboriginal adoption in Canada and examines some of the issues of transracial adoption through the lens of psychology theories to aid understanding of identity conflicts facing Aboriginal adoptees. The article concludes with recommendations towards a paradigm shift in adoption policy as it pertains to Aboriginal children.