Intercountry adoption from Guatemala and the United States: A comparative policy analysis

Journal of Immigrant and Refugee Services

Volumn 1, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 1-20

  Gresham, Katie ^a   Nackerud, Larry ^a   Risler, Ed ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Guatemala; Hague Convention; Intercountry adoption policy; United States

Indexed keywords

CHILD CARE; INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT; POLICY DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL POLICY;

CENTRAL AMERICA; GUATEMALA [CENTRAL AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 6344243368     PISSN: 15362949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J191v01n03_01     Document Type: Article

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