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A Dream Deferred, Ruth-Arlene W Howe Dec 2015

A Dream Deferred, Ruth-Arlene W Howe

Ruth-Arlene W. Howe

Presentation at the MLK Annual Unity Breakfast, Boston College, January 19, 2005.


A Dream Deferred, Ruth-Arlene W Howe Oct 2011

A Dream Deferred, Ruth-Arlene W Howe

Ruth-Arlene W. Howe

Presentation at the MLK Annual Unity Breakfast, Boston College, January 19, 2005.


Race Matters In Adoption, Ruth-Arlene W. Howe Oct 2011

Race Matters In Adoption, Ruth-Arlene W. Howe

Ruth-Arlene W. Howe

In Part I of this Essay, Professor Howe shares some personal concerns that the real needs of African American children and families are not met if race is ignored. The findings and recommendations of the May 2008 Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute paper: Finding Families for African American Children: The Role of Race & Law in Adoption From Foster Care are reviewed in Part II. Next in Part III., Professor Howe discusses the current Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) Standards of Excellence for Adoption Services - the lens through which the Adoption Institute assessed the efficacy of current federal …


Children In Adoptive Families: Overview And Update, Ruth-Arlene W. Howe J.D., Steven L. Nickman M.D., Alan A. Rosenfeld M.D., Paul Fine M.D., James C. Macintyre M.D., Daniel J. Pilowsky M.D., Andre Derdeyn M.D., Mayu Bonoan Gonzales M.D., Sally A. Sveda M.D. Sep 2005

Children In Adoptive Families: Overview And Update, Ruth-Arlene W. Howe J.D., Steven L. Nickman M.D., Alan A. Rosenfeld M.D., Paul Fine M.D., James C. Macintyre M.D., Daniel J. Pilowsky M.D., Andre Derdeyn M.D., Mayu Bonoan Gonzales M.D., Sally A. Sveda M.D.

Ruth-Arlene W. Howe

Objective To summarize the past 10 years of published research concerning the 2% of American children younger than 18 years old who are adoptees. Method Review recent literature on developmental influences, placement outcome, psychopathology, and treatment. Results Adoption carries developmental opportunities and risks. Many adoptees have remarkably good outcomes, but some subgroups have difficulties. Traditional infant, international, and transracial adoptions may complicate adoptees' identity formation. Those placed after infancy may have developmental delays, attachment disturbances, and posttraumatic stress disorder. Useful interventions include preventive counseling to foster attachment, postadoption supports, focused groups for parents and adoptees, and psychotherapy. Conclusions Variables specific …


A Closed Mind Is A Wonderful Thing To Lose, Ruth-Arlene W. Howe Dec 2002

A Closed Mind Is A Wonderful Thing To Lose, Ruth-Arlene W. Howe

Ruth-Arlene W. Howe

Preface to Cardozo Women's Law Journal Volume 9 Issue 2: To Do Feminist Legal Theory Symposium 2003


Adoption Laws And Practices In 2000: Serving Whose Interests?, Ruth-Arlene W. Howe Dec 1998

Adoption Laws And Practices In 2000: Serving Whose Interests?, Ruth-Arlene W. Howe

Ruth-Arlene W. Howe

No abstract provided.


Who Should Adopt Our Children?, Ruth-Arlene W. Howe, Randall Kennedy Dec 1997

Who Should Adopt Our Children?, Ruth-Arlene W. Howe, Randall Kennedy

Ruth-Arlene W. Howe

Is transracial adoption a form of "cultural genocide," as the National Association of Black Social Workers once claimed, or is it a healthy, hopeful solution for children trapped in a dysfunctional foster-care system? In this ESSENCE Dialogue, law professors Ruth-Arlene W. Howe of Boston College and Randall Kennedy of Harvard University grapple with an issue that affects thousands of our children's futures. Facilitated by Lise Funderburg.


Transracial Adoption (Tra): Old Prejudices And Discrimination Float Under A New Halo, Ruth-Arlene W. Howe Dec 1996

Transracial Adoption (Tra): Old Prejudices And Discrimination Float Under A New Halo, Ruth-Arlene W. Howe

Ruth-Arlene W. Howe

No abstract provided.


Review Of Family Bonds: Adoption And The Politics Of Parenting By Elizabeth Bartholet, Ruth-Arlene W. Howe Dec 1993

Review Of Family Bonds: Adoption And The Politics Of Parenting By Elizabeth Bartholet, Ruth-Arlene W. Howe

Ruth-Arlene W. Howe

Also appears in Massachusetts Family Law Journal 11 (September 1993): 37-40.


A Wake-Up Call For American Society Or Have "The Chickens Just Come Home To Roost?": Essay Review Of Charles Patrick Ewing's When Children Kill: The Dynamics Of Juvenile Homicide, Ruth-Arlene W. Howe Dec 1991

A Wake-Up Call For American Society Or Have "The Chickens Just Come Home To Roost?": Essay Review Of Charles Patrick Ewing's When Children Kill: The Dynamics Of Juvenile Homicide, Ruth-Arlene W. Howe

Ruth-Arlene W. Howe

No abstract provided.


Who Speaketh For The Child?, Ruth-Arlene W. Howe Dec 1987

Who Speaketh For The Child?, Ruth-Arlene W. Howe

Ruth-Arlene W. Howe

No abstract provided.


Adoption Practice, Issues And Laws 1958-1983, Ruth-Arlene W. Howe Dec 1982

Adoption Practice, Issues And Laws 1958-1983, Ruth-Arlene W. Howe

Ruth-Arlene W. Howe

No abstract provided.


Development Of A Model Act To Free Children For Permanent Placement: A Case Study In Law And Social Planning, Ruth-Arlene W. Howe Dec 1978

Development Of A Model Act To Free Children For Permanent Placement: A Case Study In Law And Social Planning, Ruth-Arlene W. Howe

Ruth-Arlene W. Howe

No abstract provided.


Review Of Child Abuse And Neglect: Legislation, Reporting, And Prevention By Joseph J. Costa And Gordon K. Nelson And Child Maltreatment In The United States: A Challenge To Social Institutions By Saad J. Nagi, Ruth-Arlene W. Howe Dec 1978

Review Of Child Abuse And Neglect: Legislation, Reporting, And Prevention By Joseph J. Costa And Gordon K. Nelson And Child Maltreatment In The United States: A Challenge To Social Institutions By Saad J. Nagi, Ruth-Arlene W. Howe

Ruth-Arlene W. Howe

No abstract provided.