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Transracial Adoptees and Their Families
A Study of Identity and Commitment
Av Howard Altstein, Rita J. Simon
Inbunden, 1987
1067 kr
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Transracial adoption is a controversial area of research and practice in child welfare. The authors, a sociologist and a social worker, have contributed much to its understanding through a series of studies that began in 1972 of white families that have adopted nonwhite (mostly black) children. …
Intercountry Adoption
A Multinational Perspective
Av Howard Altstein, Rita J. Simon m. fl.
Inbunden, 1990
1063 kr
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Howard Altstein and Rita Simon are the editors of this volume which describes the experiences of foreign born adoptees and their families. Countries discussed include the United States, Canada, Norway, West Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands, and Israel. Agency sponsored intercountry adoption (ICA) …
Adoption, Race, and Identity
From Infancy through Adolescence
Av Howard Altstein, Rita J. Simon
Inbunden, 1992
1063 kr
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Adoption, Race, and Identity examines the innovative placement of nonwhite (predominantly black) adoptees with white parents. In addition to reviewing recent court decisions involving race as a factor in child custody, authors Rita Simon and Howard Altstein examine the research to date on this …
Transracial Adoptees and Their Families
A Study of Identity and Commitment
Av Howard Altstein, Rita J. Simon
E-bok, 1987
1169 kr
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Transracial adoption is a controversial area of research and practice in child welfare. The authors, a sociologist and a social worker, have contributed much to its understanding through a series of studies that began in 1972 of white families that have adopted nonwhite (mostly black) children. …
Global Perspectives on Social Issues: Marriage and Divorce
Av Rita J. Simon, Howard Altstein
Inbunden, 2003
1134 kr
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Global Perspectives on Social Issues: Marriage and Divorce examines the history of marriage and divorce and the role played by both institutions in the lives of citizens around the world. Using a broad range of detailed information and statistics from twenty-five countries, Rita J. Simon and Howard …
Adoption across Borders
Serving the Children in Transracial and Intercountry Adoptions
Av Rita J. Simon, Howard Altstein
Häftad, 2000
598 kr
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For over thirty years, Rita J. Simon and Howard Altstein have been studying transracial and intercountry adoptions. The families they have studied include white parents; African American, Hispanic, and Korean children; and Jewish Stars of David families, among others. This book summarizes their …
Does Family Preservation Serve a Child's Best Interests?
Av Howard Altstein, Ruth G. McRoy
Häftad, 2000
432 kr
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In this new volume, two distinguished professors of social work debate the question of whether family preservation or adoption serves the best interests of abused and neglected children. Arguing the merits of keeping families together whenever possible, Ruth G. McRoy examines the background, …
Does Family Preservation Serve a Child's Best Interests?
Av Ruth G. McRoy, Howard Altstein
E-bok, 2000
447 kr
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In this new volume, two distinguished professors of social work debate the question of whether family preservation or adoption serves the best interests of abused and neglected children. Arguing the merits of keeping families together whenever possible, Ruth G. McRoy examines the background, …
Case for Transracial Adoption
Av Rita J. Simon, Howard Altstein m. fl.
Häftad, 1994
473 kr
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This timely study analyzes the issue of adoptions that cross racial and national lines, and assesses their success and appropriateness. The book's centerpiece is a comprehensive long-term study of the transracial adoption conducted by Rita Simon and Howard Altstein, the result of twenty years of …
