A sealed and secret kinship: the culture of policies and practices in American adoption

Adoption is a controversial subject in the United States, particularly in the last 30 years. Why that is and how public attention affects the decisions made by those who arrange, legalise and experience adoption forms the subject of this book.

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Main Author: Modell, Judith Schachter 1941- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York Berghahn Books 2002
Series:Public issues in anthropological perspectives 3
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Summary:Adoption is a controversial subject in the United States, particularly in the last 30 years. Why that is and how public attention affects the decisions made by those who arrange, legalise and experience adoption forms the subject of this book.
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-209) and index
Physical Description:viii, 220 p. 23 cm
ISBN:1571810773
1571813241

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