Please note: If you are a person affected by the issues discussed in these publications and you do not have institutional access to a book or article referenced below, please email info@criticaladoptiontheory.com to request a copy of the article or chapter.

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McGettrick, born Lorraine Hughes, C. (2025) ‘Experiences of Irish Mother and Baby Institutions’ Study: A Critical Analysis.

Publications based on Making Up Adopted People research:

McGettrick, C. (2023) ‘Adoption Social Work Practice in Ireland: Critical Reflections on Present-Day Injustices’, in: Ioakimidis, V. and Wyllie, A. (eds.) Social Work’s Histories of Complicity and Resistance: A Tale of Two Professions. Bristol: Policy Press.

McGettrick, C. (2022) ‘Illegitimate’ Knowledge: Transitional Justice and Adopted People’, in: O’Donnell, K., O’Rourke, M. and Smith, J.M. (Eds.) Redress: Ireland’s Institutions and Transitional Justice. Dublin: UCD Press.

McGettrick, C., O’Rourke, M. and O’Nolan, L. (2022) Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Briefing Note and Amendments.

McGettrick, C. (2022) ‘Last Week, Birth Information Became Accessible—But the Law Doesn’t Go Far Enough’, thejournal.ie, 11^th October.

McGettrick, C. (2020) ‘”Illegitimate” Knowledge: Transitional Justice and Adopted People’, Éire-Ireland, vol. 55 (1), 2020, pp. 181-200.

McGettrick, C. (2019) ‘Zappone’s Haste Risks Further Offending Adopted People’, Irish Examiner, 14^th June.

McGettrick, C. (2019) ‘Grave Injustice as Adopted People Must Continue Fight for Their Rights’, Irish Examiner, 12^th July.

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