Book Description
A literary scholar who is an adult adoptee delves into one of the enduring themes of literature--the child raised by other parents
Author : Marianne Novy
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 32,68 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780472115075
A literary scholar who is an adult adoptee delves into one of the enduring themes of literature--the child raised by other parents
Author : Leola Wilkerson-Williams M.S.W.
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 83 pages
File Size : 26,21 MB
Release : 2021-04-30
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 166552460X
The Black Adoption Experience is book with true stories on adoptions. The Contributing Authors have shared real stories from the heart on their experience in adopting a child or children. Also, some adoptees, who are now adults, have shared what it has meant to be adopted. It is hope that this book will enlighten you on the subject of adoptions and provide insight into the process of adoption and the rewards. Hopefully you will find the reading of this book to be a wonderful, educational experience. For adoption is a great way to add to your family!
Author : Adam Pertman
Publisher : Harvard Common Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 17,57 MB
Release : 2011-03-17
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 1558327169
This revised edition of Pertman's award-winning book features updated information on every aspect of adoption and its changing role in American society. Pertman, a Pulitzer Prize-nominated journalist and father of two adopted children, offers an unflinching study of adoption policy and processes.
Author : P. Conn
Publisher : Springer
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 38,80 MB
Release : 2013-01-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 113733391X
Combining advocacy and memoir with social and cultural history, this book offers a comparative, cross-cultural survey of the whole history of adoption that is grounded in the author's personal experience.
Author : Aliza Sherman
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 12,59 MB
Release : 2000-12-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780823934652
Provides teenage expectant parents the information needed to make an informed decision regarding placing their baby for adoption.
Author : Emily Hipchen
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 50,77 MB
Release : 2023-12-22
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1000990036
The Routledge Critical Adoption Studies Reader presents a central source of scholarly approaches arranged around fundamental questions about how adoption, as a complex practice of family-making, is represented in art, philosophy, the law, history, literature, political science, and other humanities. Divided into three major parts, this volume traces the history of adoption and its analogues, identifies major movements in the practice, and illuminates comprehensive disciplinary frameworks that underpin the field’s approaches. This key scholarly and pedagogical tool includes excerpts from scholars such as Judith Butler, Dorothy Roberts, Margaret Homans, Margaret D. Jacobs, Arissa Oh, Marianne Novy, and Kori Graves. It explores a variety of representations of adoption and embraces interdisciplinary discussions of reproduction as it intersects race, ethnicity, power relations, the concept of nation, history, the idea of childhood, and many other contemporary concerns. The Routledge Critical Adoption Studies Reader provides a single-volume resource for instructors or students who want a convenient collection of foundational materials for teaching or reference, and for researchers newly discovering the field. This volume’s humanities perspective makes it the first of its kind to collect secondary materials in Critical Adoption Studies for researchers, who, in taking up cultural representations of adoption, examine cultural contexts not for their impact on the practice over time but for their richness of engagement with the human experience of belonging, kinship, and identity.
Author : Gretchen Miller Wrobel
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 571 pages
File Size : 26,19 MB
Release : 2020-02-17
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0429777809
Adoption is practiced globally yielding a multidimensional area of study that cannot be characterized by a single movement or discipline. This handbook provides a central source of contemporary scholarship from a variety of disciplines with an international perspective and uses a multifaceted and interdisciplinary approach to ground adoption practices and activities in scientific research. Perspectives of birth/first parents, adoptive parents, and adopted persons are brought forth through a range of disciplinary and theoretical lenses. Beginning with background and context of adoption, including sociocultural and political contexts, the handbook then addresses the diversity of adoptive families in terms of family forms, attitudes about adoption, and characteristics of adopted children. Next, research examining the lived experience of adoption for birth parents, adoptive parents, and adopted individuals is presented. A variety of outcomes for internationally and domestically adopted children and adoptive families is then discussed and the handbook concludes by addressing the development, training, and implementation of adoption competent clinical practice. With cutting-edge research from top international scholars in a diversity of fields, The Routledge Handbook of Adoption should be considered essential reading for students, researchers, and practitioners across the fields of social work, sociology, psychology, medicine, family science, education, and demography. Interviews with chapter authors can be accessed as podcasts (https://anchor.fm/emily-helder) or as videos (https://bit.ly/2FIoi0a).
Author : Gill Rossini
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 15,18 MB
Release : 2014-11-30
Category : History
ISBN : 1781593957
Adoption is one of the most emotive and complex subjects in social and family history. Gill Rossini's social history of adoption between 1850 and 1961 uncovers the perspectives of all those concerned in adoption: children, birth relatives, adoptive families, and all the agencies and organisations involved. ??Rossini charts the transformation of the adoption process from a chaotic informal arrangement to a legal procedure. Set against the backdrop of the moral, cultural, and legal climate of the times, the contemporary voices of those who played a part in an adoption give real insights into this often turbulent period in their lives. Discover how shocking stories of baby farmers and unwanted orphans fuelled the campaign for change, and hear previously untold stories.??For those who wish to conduct their own research into an adoption, Rossini has compiled a comprehensive guide to resources.
Author : Dawn Davenport
Publisher : Harmony
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 30,5 MB
Release : 2008-12-10
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 0307483185
The go-to guide for everything you want to know about international adoption From the initial decision—Is adoption right for you?—through returning home with your child—How can you ease the transition?—The Complete Book of International Adoption takes parents step by step through the entire process of adopting a child from another country. You will find: • An easy-to-understand analysis of the differences between domestic and international adoption • Advice on choosing a country, including 25 important factors to consider, such as the waiting times involved and the estimated costs for each of the top placing countries, with charts for easy comparison • A detailed discussion of the potential health issues based on the latest research and interviews with doctors who specialize in international adoption • Worksheets and a suggested system for preparing and organizing the extensive paperwork involved • Parenting tips to enhance attachment and suggestions for addressing the issues that come up in raising an internationally adopted child • Real parents’ stories and advice at every stage of the process • Plus all of the information you need to select your agency, plan financially, prepare for the home study, travel sensibly, evaluate your child’s health and integrate your new family More than just provide the facts, The Complete Book of International Adoption also helps parents manage the emotional rollercoaster that comes with the territory. Sensitive, wise, and often witty, this book is a must-have for any parent considering building their family through adoption.
Author : Louisiana. Legislature. Senate
Publisher :
Page : 580 pages
File Size : 23,46 MB
Release : 1888
Category :
ISBN :