Alice Bussiere
Biographic Data
| ID | 6644700 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alice Bussiere |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alice |
| FAMILY NAME | Bussiere |
| SIGNATURE | BUSSIERE A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Center for Health Care Law |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 15 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1998 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Adoption and Race
Passage of the Multiethnic Placement Act of 1994 (MEPA) and the 1996 provisions on Removal of Barriers to Interethnic Adoption (Interethnic Adoption Provisions) provides an ideal opportunity to examine what can be done to increase adoptions of foster children, particularly children of color. To assist states and child welfare professionals in serving children better and meeting legal obligations, this article discusses racial matching, MEPA, and …
The Development of Adoption Law
Adoption law in the United States, since its inception in 1851, has reflected changes in society and in child welfare practices. The author reviews its evolution from an issue involving property and inheritance, to a means of helping children and creating the ideal nuclear family, to the current understanding that virtually all children needing permanent homes are “adoptable” and that families can take many forms. She also recounts changes in the…
Adoption and Race
Passage of the Multiethnic Placement Act of 1994 (MEPA) and the 1996 provisions on Removal of Barriers to Interethnic Adoption (Interethnic Adoption Provisions) provides an ideal opportunity to examine what can be done to increase adoptions of foster children, particularly children of color. To assist states and child welfare professionals in serving children better and meeting legal obligations, this article discusses racial matching, MEPA, and …
The Development of Adoption Law
Adoption law in the United States, since its inception in 1851, has reflected changes in society and in child welfare practices. The author reviews its evolution from an issue involving property and inheritance, to a means of helping children and creating the ideal nuclear family, to the current understanding that virtually all children needing permanent homes are “adoptable” and that families can take many forms. She also recounts changes in the…
The Development of Adoption Law
Adoption law in the United States, since its inception in 1851, has reflected changes in society and in child welfare practices. The author reviews its evolution from an issue involving property and inheritance, to a means of helping children and creating the ideal nuclear family, to the current understanding that virtually all children needing permanent homes are “adoptable” and that families can take many forms. She also recounts changes in the…
Adoption and Race
Passage of the Multiethnic Placement Act of 1994 (MEPA) and the 1996 provisions on Removal of Barriers to Interethnic Adoption (Interethnic Adoption Provisions) provides an ideal opportunity to examine what can be done to increase adoptions of foster children, particularly children of color. To assist states and child welfare professionals in serving children better and meeting legal obligations, this article discusses racial matching, MEPA, and …
Child Welfare and Adoption (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Public relations (2 works) · Reproductive Health and Technologies (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Welfare (2 works) · Best practice (1 work) · Family Dynamics and Relationships (1 work)