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Biography of Betty Jean Lifton

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Identity:
Adoptee, author, therapist

Bio:
Lifton was adopted at age two. When she was seven, her mother told her she was adopted, but it was so shameful that she should never let anyone know, and she must never let her father know she knew, either. This experience traumatized her and has given her a negative view of adoption. She has a Ph.D., is a therapist specializing in adoption matters and has written a number of books for children and adults, most concerned with adoption.

Related Resources:
Books by Betty Jean Lifton

• "Journey of the Adopted Self : A Quest for Wholeness"
  
• "Lost and Found : The Adoption Experience"
  
• "Twice Born: Memoirs of an Adopted Daughter"
  

Elsewhere on the Web:

• "Betty Jean Lifton, Ph.D.: Author, Therapist, Adoptee" (includes complete book listing) - from plumsite.com

Source: Roger Fenton's database of Famous Adoptees, Foster Children and Others. Used by permission.


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