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Alphabetically arranged entries provide information on the social, legal, economic, psychological, and political aspects of adoption.
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Beginning with a brief history of adoption as a concept and touching on key adoption issues in past history and recent times, this volume looks at the development of adoption and adoption law in the U.S. However, the introduction and much of the contents are unchanged from the 2000 edition.
Following its historical introduction, the book is arranged alphabetically by topic, and each of the more than 400 entries includes a short list of citations to further information; for this edition, many of the reference lists have been updated, but about an equal number have not. Entries cover both historical and current practice and adoption law and the related institutions of foster care, group homes, and orphanages. Some new topics have been added, among them Adoption subsidy, Eating disorders in adopted children, Language delay, andPaternity testing. Cross-references do a good job of moving the reader from one entry to other appropriate entries. Statistical tables are used throughout the text to illustrate points, exemplify demographic trends, and clarify changes of social attitudes. Among the appendixes are directories of state adoption agencies and summaries of state adoption laws.
One of the few reference books available on this subject, the encyclopedia is recommended for public and academic libraries. Libraries already owning the 2000 edition will need to decide if the number of changes justifies the cost. Diana Shonrock
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