Adoption: A Reference Handbook

by Barbara A. Moe

This compilation of the best thinking about adoption by both historical and current authorities reveals a vital, ever-changing practice affecting the lives of millions of people around the globe.

The ancient practice of adoption has changed significantly through history. In colonial America, parents adopted out their unwanted children--those who were "rude, stubborn, and unruly"--to other families. Today, Americans go abroad looking...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1598840290
• ISBN13: 9781598840292
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: ABC-CLIO
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.4" x 9.2"