The Development of Adoption Law

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ID12459882
AuthorsAlice Bussiere (Youth Development, corresponding author)
Year1998
Volume1
Issue3
Pages3-25
Publication date1998-03-01
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAdoption Quarterly (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1092-6755 • E-ISSN: 1544-452X
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1300/j145v01n03_02
OpenAlexW2047801395
LanguageEN
Citations received8
References cited9

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 perceived “best interests” of all members of the adoption triad over time, and the growing recognition of links between adoption and child welfare policy. Finally, she discusses current controversies including open adoption; rights of birth parents, including unmarried fathers, and the role of culture and race

Family law · Ideal (ethics · Inheritance (genetic algorithm · Law and economics · Nuclear family · Political science · Property (philosophy · Public relations · Race (biology · Sociology · Welfare · Welfare reform · Child Welfare and Adoption · Gender Studies · Law · Reproductive Health and Technologies

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