Making Families Through Adoption

by Krista E. Van Vleet and Nancy E. Riley

Book Overview

Making Families Through Adoption provides a comprehensive look at adoption practices both in the United States and in other cultures, and a general understanding of the practices and ideology of kinship and family. The subject of adoption allows a window into discussions of what constitutes family or kin, the role of biological connectedness, oversight of parenting practices by the state, and the role of race, gender, sexuality, and socio-economic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 141299800X
• ISBN13: 9781412998000
• Release Date: July 2011
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.5" x 8.8"