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Author:

Merino, Faith.

Title:

Adoption and surrogate pregnancy / Faith Merino ; foreword by Pamela Anne Quiroz.

Publisher:

Facts On File,

Copyright Date:

c2010

Description:

x, 339 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Adoption--Case studies.
Surrogate motherhood--Case studies.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

At issue. Introduction ; Focus on the United States ; Global perspectives -- Primary sources. United States documents ; International documents -- Research tools. How to research adoption and surrogacy ; Facts and figures ; Key players A to Z ; Organizations and agencies ; Annotated bibliography.

Summary:

Adoption and surrogate pregnancy are the two most realistic options currently available for millions of couples unable to have biological children. This text covers the ways in which adoption and surrogate pregnancy overlap and influence each other, the nuances that further complicate matters, and the controversies surrounding both issues.

Series:

Global issues

ISBN:

0816080879
9780816080878

OCLC:

(OCoLC)401144501

LCCN:

2009036453

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

PNAX964 -- Northeast Iowa Community College Library - Calmar (Calmar)

UXAX826 -- St. Ambrose University Library (Davenport)

IBAX173 -- North Iowa Area Community College Library (Mason City)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)