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Title:

Adoption / Mary E. Williams, book editor.

Publisher:

Greenhaven Press,

Copyright Date:

c2006

Description:

226 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Adoption.

Other Authors:

Williams, Mary E., 1960-

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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 --
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.

Series:

Opposing viewpoints series

ISBN:

9780737733013
9780737733013 (lib.)
0737733012 (lib.)
9780737733020 (pbk.)
0737733020 (pbk.)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)65187387

LCCN:

2006043350

Locations:

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Des Moines)

MXPG943 -- Fort Dodge Public Library (Fort Dodge)

0YSX353 -- Hampton-Dumont High School (Hampton)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

ROPA397 -- Jamaica Public Library (Jamaica)

S1PD771 -- Johnston Public Library (Johnston)

JMPC081 -- Madrid Public Library (Madrid)

44SX715 -- South O'Brien Community School (Paullina)

UTAX115 -- Buena Vista University Library (Storm Lake)

GDPF771 -- Urbandale Public Library (Urbandale)

PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)