Pertman, Adam.
Boston, Mass. : Harvard Common Press, c2011.
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- Includes bibliographical references ( [297]-313) and index.
- Out of the shadows, into our lives — A legal maze from coast to coast — Joy and surprises from abroad — Adoptees : the quest for identity — Birth parents : a painful dilemma — Adoptive parents : infertility begets a family — Special needs, diverse families — The money’s the problem — Old lessons for a new world.
- In this revised edition of Adam Pertman’s award-winning book, first published in 2000, readers will find updated information on every aspect of adoption and its changing role in American society. Pertman, a Pulitzer Prize-nominated journalist and father of two adopted children, offers an unflinching study of adoption policy and processes. — Product Description.
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