Adoption

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 118-123) and index.; Age 14-18.; Grade 9-12. Table of Contents: Foreword -- Introduction -- Chapter 1. How Should Adoption Be Viewed? -- 1. Adoption Is a Social Good / American Adoptions -- 2. The Dark Side of Adoptions / Stephanie Pappas -- 3. International Adoption Can Help Children in Other Countries / National Council for Adoption -- 4. International Adoption Does Not Always Help Children in Other Countries / Michele B. Goodwin -- Chapter 2. What Types of Adoption Should Be Encouraged? -- 1. Same-Sex-Couple Adoption Should Be Encouraged / Stephanie Pappas -- 2. Is Gay Parenting Bad for the Kids? / Charles C. W. Cooke -- 3. Transracial Adoptions Should Be Encouraged / Ryan Bomberger -- 4. Transracial Adoptions Should Not Be Encouraged / Lemn Sissay -- 5. Older-Parent Adoption Should Be Encouraged / Ann Brenoff -- 6. Older-Parent Adoption Should Not Be Encouraged / Antonia Sage -- Chapter 3. What Policies Should Govern Adoption? -- 1. Doing What's Best for the Tribe / Marcia Zug -- 2. Policies Mandating the Placement of American Indian Children in American Indian Homes Are Harmful / Ethan Epstein -- 3. Open Adoption Is a Good Policy / Ian Stewart, Kathleen Silber -- 4. Open Adoption Can Be Difficult / Amy Seek -- 5. Laws Are Needed to Open Adoption Records / David Phelps, Joyce Bahr -- 6. Laws Requiring Open Adoption Records Are Unwise / Megan Lindsey -- Facts About Adoption -- Organizations to Contact -- For Further Reading -- Index -- Picture Credits. Contributor Bio:  Langwith, Jacqueline B01