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Title:
Adoption [eBook] / Laurie Willis, book editor.
Format:
[eBook] /
Publisher:
Greenhaven Press,
Copyright Date:
c2012
Description:
1 online resource (100 p.) : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps.
Subject:
Adoption.
Adopted children.
Other Authors:
Willis, Laurie, editor.
Gale Group.
Notes:
Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Adopted children discuss adoption -- Open adoption is based on the needs of the adopted child -- Adopted children can choose whether to talk about being adopted -- Adopted children can choose whether to seek their parents -- Crisis pregnancy centers pressure pregnant women to choose adoption -- Transracial adoption adds diversity to families -- Latino and Asian children in white homes -- Children adopted from other countries may have been illegally taken from their families -- Gay people face challenges when preparing to adopt -- Gay people should not be allowed to adopt -- Opposing gay adoption and leaving children without families is immoral.
Summary:
Explores the issues surrounding adoption. Presents diversity of opinion on the topic, including both conservative and liberal points of view in an even balance.
Series:
Issues that concern you
Gale virtual reference library
ISBN:
0737765712
9780737765717 (electronic book)
OCLC:
(OCoLC)793166236
Locations:
FYPI314 -- Dubuque County Library - Asbury Branch (Asbury)
BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)
HPPD845 -- Orange City Public Library (Orange City)

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