Children for Families or Families for Children: the Demography of Adoption Behavior in the U. S. |
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| Author:
| Davis, Mary-Ann |
| Series title: | Springer Series on Demographic Methods and Population Analys Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-283-47796-3 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2012 |
| Publisher: | Springer
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $278.00 |
Book Description:
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Emphasizing the need for a social demographic analysis of adoption, this volume discusses recent changes to adoption trends in the United States. These include a shift in focus from the benefits for adopters to the best interests of the adoptees, a decrease in the domestic availability of healthy white infants, and more.
Emphasizing the need for a social demographic analysis of adoption, this volume discusses recent changes to adoption trends in the United States. These include a shift in focus from the benefits for adopters to the best interests of the adoptees, a decrease in the domestic availability of healthy white infants, and more.