"Put up" on platforms: A history of twentieth century adoption policy in the United States

Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 51-72

  Kahan, Michelle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Abortion; Adoption; Birth control; Child welfare; History international adoption; Mothers' Pensions; Open adoption; Operation Babylift; Orphan train; Policy; Secrecy; Women's rights

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748542280     PISSN: 01915096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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