Adoption / Mary E. Williams, book editor
- Published
- Detroit : Greenhaven Press, [2006]
- Copyright Date
- ©2006
- Physical Description
- 226 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Additional Creators
- Williams, Mary E., 1960-
- Series
- Contents
- Should adoption be encouraged? -- Adoption is beneficial / J.C. Willke -- Adoption can be harmful / Lori Carangelo -- Adoption should be promoted over abortion / Annie H. -- Adoption should not be promoted over abortion / Adam Pertman, interviewed by Cynthia Dailard -- Single mothers should give up their children for adoption / Family in America -- Single mothers should not necessarily give up their children for adoption / Heather Lowe -- Whose rights should be protected in the adoption process? -- Rights of birth mothers should be protected / Origins Canada -- Rights of birth fathers should be protected / Gary Clapton -- Rights of adoptive parents should be protected / Jeff Jacoby -- Rights of adopted children should be protected / National Council for Adoption -- What types of adoption should be encouraged? -- Transracial adoption should be encouraged / Arlene Istar Lev -- Same-race adoption should be encouraged / National Association of Black Social Workers -- International adoption should be supported / Debbie Spivack -- International adoption is harmful / Tobias Hubinette -- Homosexuals should have the right to adopt / pt. I: Adam Pertman; pt. II: American Academy of Pediatrics -- Homosexuals should not have the right to adopt / Robert H. Knight -- Embryo adoption should be encouraged / Jonathan Imbody -- Supporting embryo adoption is hypocritical / Michael Ennis -- and Which adoption policies should be supported? -- Open adoption policies should be supported / Brenda Romanchik -- Open adoptions are not for everyone / Anita L. Allen -- Adoption records should be unsealed / Lorraine Dusky -- Unsealing adoption records could have negative consequences / Mary Kenny -- Foster care and adoption are preferable to family preservation / Connie Marshner -- Family preservation is preferable to foster care and adoption / National Coalition for Child Protection Reform.
- Subject(s)
- ISBN
- 0737733020 (pbk.)
0737733012 (lib.) - Bibliography Note
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Source of Acquisition
- Social Sciences copy: Purchased with funds from the Renee Cohen Friedman and Robert S. Friedman Libraries Endowment; 20078.
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