The Intercountry Adoption Debate
Author | : Robert L. Ballard |
Publisher | : Cambridge Scholars Publishing |
Total Pages | : 750 |
Release | : 2015-06-18 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781443879958 |
ISBN-10 | : 1443879959 |
Rating | : 4/5 (59 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Intercountry Adoption Debate written by Robert L. Ballard and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2015-06-18 with total page 750 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meaningful discussion about intercountry adoption (the adoption of a child from one country by a family from another country) necessitates an understanding of a complex range of issues. These issues intersect at multiple levels and processes, span geographic and political boundaries, and emerge from radically different cultural beliefs and systems. The result is a myriad of benefits and costs that are both global and deeply personal in scope. This edited volume introduces this complexity an ...