Adoption Policy and Practice

ISBN-13: 9781032049700 / Miękka / 2023 / 200 str.

Iris Goodacre

Opis

How are adoptions arranged? How far do the present adoption service really meet the needs of the adoptive family? Originally published in 1966, these are the questions examined in this searching investigation – at the time one of the few to be undertaken since legal adoption was introduced in this country in 1926.

Spis treści

Foreword.  Acknowledgements.  1. Introduction  2. Survey Method  3. Selection  4. Matching Child and Adopter  5. Placement  6. Supervision  7. Making the Order  8. The Post-Adoption Period  9. Direct and Third Party Adoptions  10. Joint Adoptions by Mother and Step-Father  11. Adoption by Relatives  12. Conclusion.  Appendix 1: Letter Sent to Adopters.  Appendix 2: The Legal Background.  Appendix 3: Additional Statistics.  Bibliography.  Index.

O autorze

Iris Goodacre