Adoption
Subtitle: a reference handbook
By: Barbara Moe.
Series: Contemporary world issues
Publisher: ABC-CLIO; ABC-CLIO, LLC
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Santa Barbara, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 303
Subjects: Adoption -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Description: This volume explores the current issues surrounding adoption in the United States. Following a thoughtful overview of the topic, it presents a chronology that documents the milestones in adoption history and a collection of biographical sketches of individuals who have profoundly affected child welfare and adoption philosophies and practices.

Readers will also find a selection of facts and figures as well as a discussion of important federal legislation and policies, a summary of significant litigation, and a directory of organizations, associations, and government agencies. A detailed listing of print and electronic resources rounds out a volume that students, parents, adoption agencies, social workers, and policymakers will welcome.
Notes: Also available as an electronic book via the World Wide Web to institutions affiliated with netLibrary, Inc.
Includes bibliographical references and index.