Novices, old hands, and professionals : a study of adoption by single people / Morag Owen.
Material type: TextPublication details: London : British Agencies for Adoption and Fostering, 1999.Description: 196p. : ill. ; 21 cmISBN:- 9781873868683 (pbk.) :
- 1873868685 (pbk) :
- 362.7340941 OWE
- HV875.58.G7
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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.