The Politics of Adoption

The Politics of Adoption
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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages : 511
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ISBN-10 : 9781402091520
ISBN-13 : 1402091524
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Book Synopsis The Politics of Adoption by : Kerry O'Halloran

Download or read book The Politics of Adoption written by Kerry O'Halloran and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-12-01 with total page 511 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book analyses the social and legal functions of adoption in selected societies worldwide, and reviews the current global wave of adoption law reform. The author explores trends such as inter-country adoption, and examines similarities and differences in the experience of many nations. The book also provides a window for testing the presumption that within and between cultures there exists a common understanding of what is meant by adoption.


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