Description
Michael served as an expert witness for the UK Parliamentary inquiry into the historic forced adoption of children of unmarried mothers in Britain from the 1940s to the 1970s. The inquiry focused on the lived experiences of birth mothers and their children, and the lasting harm caused by separation. In this talk Michael looks at the archival records of historic forced adoption, the ethical and research problems in accessing closed and confidential data from the recent past, and why they reveal a historic injustice requiring an apology from the UK Government.| Period | 24/10/2023 |
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| Held at | Library |
| Degree of Recognition | Local |
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Research output
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Victims of the diswelfare state: Listening for pertinent silences
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Written evidence submitted to the Ministry of Justice open consultation on reforming the law of apologies in civil proceedings
Research output: Book/Report/Proceedings › Other report
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Adoption Today: Legacies of Forced Adoption and the Modern Impact with Dr. Michael Lambert (Part 2)
Research output: Exhibits, objects and web-based outputs › Podcast
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Written evidence submitted to the Joint Parliamentary Committee on Human Rights Inquiry into the Right to Family Life: Adoption of Children of Unmarried Women, 1949-1976
Research output: Book/Report/Proceedings › Other report
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Historic Adoption Policy with Dr Michael Lambert
Research output: Exhibits, objects and web-based outputs › Podcast
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Uncovering the Past: Forced Adoption in the UK with Dr. Michael Lambert (Part 1)
Research output: Exhibits, objects and web-based outputs › Podcast
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Report on the circumstances surrounding the life and death of Stephen Holt at St Monica's Diocesan Maternity Home: 13 January to 2 April 1964
Research output: Book/Report/Proceedings › Commissioned report
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A state apology for historic forced adoption in Britain
Research output: Book/Report/Proceedings › Other report
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Activities
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Historic adoption: experiences and reflections
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Public Lecture/ Debate/Seminar