Sheds new light on the roots of this complex and fascinating institution.
Library Journal
Library Journal (09/15/2002) . . . a valuable addition to what the editor rightly identifies as an emerging 'subfield of history, ' the history of adoption.
Journal of Interdisciplinary History
(09/01/2004) Includes research on adoption ... Read moredocuments rarely open to historians...an important addition to the literature on adoption. Highly Recommended.
Choice
(09/01/2003) [T]his volume is a significant contribution to the literature and can serve as a catalyst for further research.
Social Service Review
Caroline L. Burry Social Service Review (12/01/2003) An important volume on a significant topic not yet addressed by published scholarship, Adoption in America is likely to provoke other serious studies.
Clarke A. Chambers, University of Minnesota
Clarke A. Chambers, University of Minnesota Well-written and accessible...showcases the wide-ranging scholarship underway on the history of adoption.
Adoptive Families
(03/01/2004) Well-written and accessible . . . showcases the wide-ranging scholarship underway on the history of adoption.
-Adoptive Families [T]his volume is a significant contribution to the literature and can serve as a catalyst for further research.
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