Children and youth in adoption, orphanages, and foster care : a historical handbook and guide / edited by Lori Askeland.
| Other author | Askeland, Lori. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2006. |
| Description | xvii, 222 pages ; 27 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Series | Children and youth Children and youth (Westport, Conn.) ^A588244 |
| Contents | Introduction -- Pt. 1. Essays. Informal adoption, apprentices, and indentured children in the colonial era and the new republic, 1605-1850 / Lori Askeland. Adoption reform, orphan trains, and child saving, 1851-1929 / Marilyn Irvin Holt. Science, social work, and bureaucracy : cautious developments in adoption and foster care, 1930-1969 / Dianne Creagh. Civil rights, adoption rights : domestic adoption and foster care, 1970 to the present / Martha Satz and Lori Askeland. International adoption / Elizabeth Bartholet. The orphan in American children's literature / Claudia Nelson -- Pt. 2. Documents. Multicultural forms of adoption and foster care before 1850. "Orphan trains," child-saving, and the modernization of adoption law, 1851-1929. Science and secrecy : adoption, orphanages, and foster care, 1930-1969. Contemporary issues in domestic adoption, 1970-present. International adoption law. Orphans in literature for American children -- Pt. 3. Bibliography. General adoption and child welfare history references and online resources. Orphans, orphanages, and orphan stories : early forms of adoption and fostering in multicultural and interdisciplinary perspectives. Secrecy and adoption : infertility, illegitimacy, parental "fitness" tests, and the move to openness in the 20th century. Crossing boundaries : issues and controversies in contemporary foster care and adoption. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references ( p. [171]-207) and index. |
| LCCN | 2005022189 |
| ISBN | 0313331839 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HV875.55 .C45 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |