History: The Changing Face of Adoption

Mary Ann Davis ()
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Mary Ann Davis: Sam Houston State University, Department of Sociology

Chapter Chapter 2 in Children for Families or Families for Children, 2011, pp 25-58 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract This chapter presents a historical discussion of adoption in the United States. We begin with the precursors to U.S. adoption laws, and then cover the Colonial Era, the Progressive Era, and the Heyday of Adoptions; we end with a presentation of current adoption practices. Many adoption traditions, primarily functioning to care for orphans, are grounded in historical events such as wars and disasters, and ethnic and religious cultures.

Keywords: Child Welfare; Foster Care; Adoptive Parent; Hague Convention; Adoptive Family (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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DOI: 10.1007/978-90-481-8972-4_2

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