Making families through adoption / Nancy E. Riley, Krista E. Van Vleet.

Author/creator Riley, Nancy
Other author Van Vleet, Krista E., 1965-
Format Book
Publication InfoThousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE/Pine Forge, ©2012.
Descriptionxi, 155 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.
Subjects

SeriesContemporary family perspectives
Contemporary family perspectives. ^A1063567
Contents Adoption across cultures -- Adoption in the United States : historical perspectives -- Adoption : private decisions, public influences -- Race, ethnicity, and racism in adoption and fosterage systems -- The practices of transnational adoption.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2011001743
ISBN9781412998000 (pbk. : acid-free paper)
ISBN141299800X (pbk. : acid-free paper)