Openness in Adoption: New Practices, New Issues

by Ruth G. McRoy, Harold D. Grotevant, Ruth McRoy

In recent years there has been a growing trend towards increased communication among members of the adoption triad. Although many adoption agencies are moving towards increased information sharing, there is little research evidence available concerning the consequences of this practice. This unique study investigates the consequences of openness in adoption, as practiced by several adoption agencies. Seventeen adoptive families and their corresponding...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275929337
• ISBN13: 9780275929336
• Release Date: September 1988
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 174 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"