This compilation of the best thinking about adoption by both historical and current authorities reveals a vital, ever-changing practice affecting the lives of millions of people around the globe.
The ancient practice of adoption has changed significantly through history. In colonial America, parents adopted out their unwanted childrenthose who were rude, stubborn, and unruly to other families. Today, Americans go abroad looking for children to adopt, and have adopted more than a quarter million internationally.
Adoption: A Reference Handbook, Second Editionnot only traces the development of expert thinking about adoption, it also looks at both sides of the latest controversial issues. Should adoptions be open or closed? Should the government regulate adoptions more closelyor less? This updated second edition offers an international perspective with a new chapter on how countries outside the United States provide adoption services. This work is an indispensable resource for those thinking about adoption or researching its history.
Barbara A. Moe, M.S., is a consultant to the Special Needs Program at Adoption Alliance in Denver, CO, and was previously director of that organization for 16 years. This work contains a good overview and starting point on adoption.
ARBAADOPTION: A REFERENCE HANDBOOKBarbara Moe
Contents
Preface
1 Background and History
Lifelong Issues in Adoption
Who Adopts Children?
How Agencies Screen Prospective Parents: The Home Study Process
Types of Children Available for Adoption
Method (Style) of Adoption
Domestic (In-Country) Adoption
Intercountry (International) Adoption
The Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption and the Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000
Type of Adoption and Care
Possible Emotional and Health Problems
Health Problems That May Occur in Children Adopted Internationally
Laws and Policies
Other Information of IntereslƒS
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