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Adoption : changing families, changing times / edited by Anthony Douglas and Terry Philpot.
Van Pelt Library HV875.58.G7 A32 2003
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Adoption--Great Britain.
- Adoption.
- Birthparents.
- Adoptive parents.
- Adoptees.
- Great Britain.
- Adoptees--Great Britain.
- Adoptive parents--Great Britain.
- Birthparents--Great Britain.
- Physical Description:
- xviii, 262 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Routledge, 2003.
- Summary:
- "Adoption" offers a comprehensive review of adoption policy, practice and services and analyses why adoption has become so controversial. Illustrating political and professional issues through stories and contributions from specialist practitioners, this book offers a fully rounded picture of adoption and explores myths of adoption, children and young people in care, trying to adopt, waiting for adoption, and life after adoption.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0415256844
- 0415256852
- OCLC:
- 50204205
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