Adoption

by Espejo, Roman

• ISBN13: 9780737707908
• ISBN10: 0737707909
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-11-01
• Publisher: Greenhaven Pr

Summary

Contemporary debate surrounding adoption involves issues of family preservation, identity, and children's needs. L. Anne Babb, Leslie Doty Hollingsworth, and other adoption experts and advocates respond to the following questions: Should Adoption Be Encouraged? Whose Rights Should Be Protected in the Adoption Process? Are Some Adoptions More Problematic Than Others? Should Adoption Policies Be Changed?

Table of Contents

Why Consider Opposing Viewpoints?	8	(3)
Introduction	11	(5)
Should Adoption Be Encouraged?
Chapter Preface	16	(1)
Adoption Should Be Encouraged	17	(8)
Elizabeth Bartholet
Adoption Should Be Abolished	25	(7)
Evelyn Burns Robinson
Adoption Is an Alternative to Abortion and Single Parenting	32	(6)
Marvin Olasky
Adoption Is Not an Alternative to Abortion	38	(7)
Katha Pollitt
Periodical Bibliography	42	(2)
Whose Rights Should Be Protected in the Adoption Process?
Chapter Preface	44	(1)
The Rights of Birth Mothers Must Be Protected	45	(10)
Heather Lowe
The rights of Birth Fathers Must Be Protected	55	(8)
Jeanne Warren Lindsay
The Rights of Adoptive Parents Must Be Protected	63	(9)
Madelyn Freundlich
Lisa Peterson
The Rights of the Child Must Be Protected	72	(11)
L. Anne Babb
Periodical Bibliography	79	(2)
What Types of Adoption Should Be Encouraged?
Chapter Preface	81	(2)
Transracial Adoptions Should Be Encouraged	83	(8)
Kirsten Wonder Albrecht
Same-Race Adoptions Should Be Encouraged	91	(11)
Leslie Doty Hollingsworth
Gay and Lesbian Couples Should Have the Right to Adopt	102	(11)
Jill M. Crawford
Gay and Lesbian Parenting May Not Be Beneficial	113	(16)
Lynn D. Wardle
Periodical Bibliography	126	(2)
Should Adoption Policies Be Changed?
Chapter Preface	128	(1)
Adoption with Clear Familial Boundaries Is Best	129	(8)
Mary Beth Seader
William L. Pierce
An Open Adoption Policy Is Best	137	(9)
James L. Gritter
Adoption Records Should Remain Sealed	146	(8)
Ira Carnahan
Adoption Records Should Be Opened	154	(7)
Denise K. Castellucci
Policies Should Emphasize Family Preservation National Coalition for Child Protection Reform	161	(11)
Policies Should Not Emphasize Family Preservation	172	(9)
Amanda Spake
The Internet Should Be Used to Recruit Adoptive Families	181	(8)
Children's Bureau
Internet Adoption Remains a Gray Area	189	(5)
Frances Grandy Taylor
Periodical Bibliography	194	(1)
For Further Discussion	195	(2)
Organizations to Contact	197	(3)
Bibliography of Books	200	(2)
Index	202