The hidden legacy of forced and coercive adoption in Ireland.
The Adoptee Voices Report outlines the findings of three different surveys that examined: the effects of closed adoption on adoptees; records and DNA testing in the process of family tracing; and adoptees’ opinions and views on the Report of the Commission of Inquiry into Mother and Baby Homes.
Read the Adoptee Voices report
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Surveys undertaken by Aitheantas
Aitheantas conducted 3 surveys to form the Adoptee Voices report.
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'Identity Rights for Adoptees'
Hosted online by Uplift, on behalf of Aitheantas. There was a total of 468 respondents to the survey. The majority of respondents (81%) were adoptees. Other participants were children or family members of adoptees.
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Participation, Validation and Memorialisation
This qualitative survey was conducted following the publication of the final report of the Commission of Inquiry into Mother and Baby Homes and related matters in January 2021. The survey was shared on the Aitheantas Facebook page, to adoptee-related support groups and on social media. There was a total of 20 participants.
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Genealogy
The Aitheantas Genealogy Survey was issued to individual genealogists, genealogy and family history forums and groups by email and through social media platforms. The 19 survey respondents were a mixture of professional genealogists and family history researchers.
Case Studies
There are 3 case studies in the Adoptee Voices report: Mary, Sally, and David. Their names have been changed to protect their anonymity.
Read the foreword
We are honoured to have Colette Kelleher, a trailblazer and a dedicated campaigner for social justice and equality in the Seanad and beyond, write the foreword to our report.
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