The Foundation of the Transnational Adoption Movement -- Hero or Villain? The Holts and the Korean Adoption Boom -- Mother of Transracial Adoption -- Helen Doss' The Family Nobody Wanted -- Conclusion: Christianity, Race, Gender, and Family-Making.
Summary:
"Adopting for God is the first historical study to focus on the role of adoption evangelists in the transnational adoption movement between the United States and East Asia. It shows how both evangelical and ecumenical Christians challenged Americans to redefine traditional familial values and rethink race matters"-- Provided by publisher.
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