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Sociology Between The Gaps Volume 1 (Fall 2014 - Summer 2015)
Sociology Between The Gaps Volume 1 (Fall 2014 - Summer 2015)
Sociology Between the Gaps: Forgotten and Neglected Topics
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The Parallels Between International Adoption And Slavery, Peter F. Dodds
The Parallels Between International Adoption And Slavery, Peter F. Dodds
Sociology Between the Gaps: Forgotten and Neglected Topics
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Adopting Children From U. S. Public Foster Care: A Sociological Analysis With Practical Implications, Josephine A. Ruggiero
Adopting Children From U. S. Public Foster Care: A Sociological Analysis With Practical Implications, Josephine A. Ruggiero
Sociology Between the Gaps: Forgotten and Neglected Topics
Adoption has increased in importance as both an exit goal and exit outcome for 20-25% of children in public foster care. Although reunification with parents or another biological relative retains primacy as the first option for permanency planning, the percentage of children actually reunified with a biological family member has decreased by nine percent from 60% to 51%. The author uses data collected by the federal government and reported in AFCARS Reports collected over 16 fiscal years to analyze the principal demographic characteristics of children in U. S. public foster care; examine adoption and reunification as exit goals and outcomes …
An International Adoptee And Her Father Speak, Wendy Clark, Roger D. Clark
An International Adoptee And Her Father Speak, Wendy Clark, Roger D. Clark
Sociology Between the Gaps: Forgotten and Neglected Topics
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Elizabeth Borges: A Birth Mother’S Story Of Loss And Gain, Janice G. Schuster
Elizabeth Borges: A Birth Mother’S Story Of Loss And Gain, Janice G. Schuster
Sociology Between the Gaps: Forgotten and Neglected Topics
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Book Review Of The Girls Who Went Away: The Hidden History Of Girls Who Surrendered Children For Adoption In The Decades Before Roe V. Wade, Josephine A. Ruggiero
Book Review Of The Girls Who Went Away: The Hidden History Of Girls Who Surrendered Children For Adoption In The Decades Before Roe V. Wade, Josephine A. Ruggiero
Sociology Between the Gaps: Forgotten and Neglected Topics
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Book Review Of Adopting Older Children: A Practical Guide To Adopting And Parenting Children Over Age Four, Janice G. Schuster
Book Review Of Adopting Older Children: A Practical Guide To Adopting And Parenting Children Over Age Four, Janice G. Schuster
Sociology Between the Gaps: Forgotten and Neglected Topics
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Leap Of Faith: Adopting Our Sons Through The State Of Massachusetts, Janice G. Schuster
Leap Of Faith: Adopting Our Sons Through The State Of Massachusetts, Janice G. Schuster
Sociology Between the Gaps: Forgotten and Neglected Topics
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Completing The Puzzle Of My Early Life, Kirk Schuster-Southern
Completing The Puzzle Of My Early Life, Kirk Schuster-Southern
Sociology Between the Gaps: Forgotten and Neglected Topics
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Philomena: A Film Review, Emily S. Adler
Philomena: A Film Review, Emily S. Adler
Sociology Between the Gaps: Forgotten and Neglected Topics
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Inter-Country Adoption Of Children Born In The United States, Madeline H. Engel, Norma K. Phillips, Frances A. Della Cava
Inter-Country Adoption Of Children Born In The United States, Madeline H. Engel, Norma K. Phillips, Frances A. Della Cava
Sociology Between the Gaps: Forgotten and Neglected Topics
Inter-country adoption of children from the United States has been going on for decades; however it had not been broadly recognized by adoption professionals. Prior to 2008, when the USA contracted with The Hague Convention on Inter-country Adoption, no protective legislation aimed at monitoring these adoptions existed, offering no protection from abuses that have been associated with inter-country adoption. Even after the policy change in 2008, the USA has had no requirements for reporting all inter-country adoptions. Historically, inter- country adoptions from the USA have involved children of racial minorities. This practice raises social justice issues and questions of protection …