Cover
Half Title
Series Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
List of contributors
List of tables
List of figures
Introduction
PART I: Adoption in context
1. Historical and contemporary contexts of US adoption: an overview
Prior to the 1900s
1900-1960s
1960s-2000
2000s-the present
Issues and areas of controversy in adoption
Emerging areas of exploration and practice
References
2. US adoption by the numbers
Methods
Shifts in adoption patterns
Conclusion
Author note
References
3. An economic perspective on ethics in adoption policy
The right number of adoptions
Imperfect information aspect
Positive externality aspect
Existing policy creates too few adoptions
Creating more adoptions
Increasing adoptions using subsidies
Improving information without reducing adoptions is difficult
Creating better adoptions
Conclusion
References
4. Domestic adoption in Ethiopia
Background
Legal and policy frameworks for domestic adoption
The Ethiopian constitution
The Revised Family Code proclamation of 2000
Alternative child care guidelines
Intercountry adoption
Domestic adoption
Foster-to-adopt: the case of Bethany Global
Current state of domestic adoption in Ethiopia
Conclusions
Note
References
5. Intersection of information science and crisis pregnancy decision-making
Frameworks
Methods
Findings
Implications for adoption research and practice
Conclusion
References
6. Respecting children's relationships and identities in adoption
Birth family relationships and identity
Relationships with foster carers and other previous caregivers
Planning and supporting adoptions that respect children's relationships and identities: Connections to policy and practice
References
7. The Early Growth and Development Study: using an adoption design to understand family influences and child development
Introduction
Birth parents
Factors that lead to choosing adoption
Adoptive families
Implications for practice and policy
References
PART II: Diversity in adoption
8. Unique challenges and strengths for families formed through international adoption
The process of bonding and family integration
Communication about adoption
Psychosocial development and adjustment
Ethnic and cultural differences
Searching and reconciliation with origins
Practical implications and future lines of research
Conclusions
References
9. A critical adoption studies and Asian Americanist integrative perspective on the psychology of Korean adoption
Adoption as natural experiment and intervention
Adoption (and race) as a risk factor
A critical adoption studies and Asian Americanist integrative approach to adoption studies
The historical and cultural context of Korean adoption