| A Child for Keeps: The History of Adoption in England, 1918-45 2009 Edition Contributor(s): Keating, J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1349355550 ISBN-13: 9781349355556 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $123.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - Family & Relationships | Adoption & Fostering - History | Social History |
| Dewey: 362.734 |
| Physical Information: 0.65" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.81 lbs) 276 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1949 - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The history of adoption from 1918-1945, detailing the rise of adoption, the growth of adoption societies and considering the increasing emphasis on secrecy in adoption. Analyses adoption law from legalization in 1926, to regulation and reform in the 1930s, with regulations finally being enforced in 1943 amid concern about casual wartime adoptions. |