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Agency versus Independent Adoption: The Case for Agency Adoption

Posted July 16th, 2007 by dawn

Authors:

Emery, L. Jean

Source:

The Future of Children, Volume 3, Issue 1, p.139-145 (1993)

URL:

http://eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/recordDetail?accno=EJ469369

Keywords:

Adoption Agencies; Adoptive Parents; Child Welfare League of America; Independent Adoption; Adoption; Biological Parents; Child Welfare; Legal Responsibility

Abstract:

Argues that the purpose of adoption is to find suitable parents for children, not suitable children for prospective parents, and that authorized child welfare agencies, not independent adoption agents, should have the responsibility to protect the best interests of the parties involved in the adoption process.