2022
DOI: 10.1080/14725843.2022.2126346
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They do not belong: adoption and resilience of the Igbo traditional culture

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“…A key controversial topic dealt with in The Gist is that of how adoption is perceived in the country. Recent studies underline that there is resistance towards the idea of adoption in contemporary Nigeria (Agbo, 2014;Chiamaka Nwaka and Winifred Osuji, 2022;Oladoku et al, 2009). It is generally believed that «it is hard to take such a child as if the child is one's biological child» and that «the environment is not conducive», as the community would perceive that child as «a bastard» who would eventually «ask for his biological parents» (Oladoku et al, 2009: 85-86).…”
Section: The Gist: Cosmopolitan Cultural Citizenship Through Particip...mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A key controversial topic dealt with in The Gist is that of how adoption is perceived in the country. Recent studies underline that there is resistance towards the idea of adoption in contemporary Nigeria (Agbo, 2014;Chiamaka Nwaka and Winifred Osuji, 2022;Oladoku et al, 2009). It is generally believed that «it is hard to take such a child as if the child is one's biological child» and that «the environment is not conducive», as the community would perceive that child as «a bastard» who would eventually «ask for his biological parents» (Oladoku et al, 2009: 85-86).…”
Section: The Gist: Cosmopolitan Cultural Citizenship Through Particip...mentioning
confidence: 99%