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Novices, old hands, and professionals : a study of adoption by single people /

Owen, Morag.

Novices, old hands, and professionals : a study of adoption by single people / Morag Owen. - London : British Agencies for Adoption and Fostering, 1999. - 196p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 188-196).

1.Introduction -- 2.The legal framework of a single-person adoption -- 3.The research and policy context -- 4.Origins and design of the study -- 5.The single adopters -- 6.The attitudes of referring agencies -- 7.Experiences of the approval process -- 8.Linking and placement patterns -- 9.Post-placement child care -- 10.Employment and finances -- 11.Family and community relationshps -- 12.Changes in the family over time -- 13.Contact with the child's birth family -- 14.The experiences of the children -- 15.Placement outcomes -- 16.Implications for policy and practice.

When people think about adoption, they usually think of a couple rather than a single person. How do they cope with the demanding task of parenting someone else's child on their own? This study seeks to answer such questions about the subject.

9781873868683 (pbk.) : £11.95 1873868685 (pbk) : Đ11.95


Adoption--Great Britain
Single parents--Great Britain
Family and Relationships.
Child care & upbringing: advice for parents
Child welfare
Family & health

HV875.58.G7

362.7340941 OWE

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