Pioneering adoption activist Jean Paton (1908–2002) fought effectively for 50 years to reform American adoption. Paton gave adult adoptees a voice and provided them with a healthy self-image; facilita
"Includes research on adoption documents rarely open to historians . . . an important addition to the literature on adoption. Highly Recommended."---Choice"Sheds new light on the roots of this comple
American political culture and military necessity were at odds during the War for American Independence, as demonstrated in this interpretation of Continental army administration. E. Wayne Carp shows
Adoption is a hot topic--played out in the news and on TV talk shows, in advice columns and tell-all tales--but for the 25 million Americans who are members of the adoption triad of adoptees, adoptive
This important book provides a crucial examination of past attempts, both in this country and abroad, to balance the efforts of private charity and public welfare.
