Child adoption : trends and policies.
Child adoption : trends and policies.
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Publisher
New York : United Nations, 2009.
Date
2009.
Call Numbers
NQ362.734/8
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
xix, 463 p. : ill., maps ; 28 cm.
Contents
History and evolution of modern adoption laws -- Adoption in religious law and in traditional societies -- Key features of modern adoption laws -- International, regional and bilateral agreements on intercountry adoption -- Levels and trends in child adoptions -- The characteristics of adoptive chil...
Publication information
Publisher
New York : United Nations, 2009.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2009.
Subjects
Subject Keywords
- Adoption
- Adoption
- Social policy
- Legislation
- Demography
- Supply and demand
- Treaties and conventions
- Trends to 2010
- Statistics
- Australia overseas comparisons
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"This study ... presents comparable information for 195 countries. The information presented relates to: adoption policies and legislation; multilateral, regional and bilateral treaties on intercountry adoption; levels and trends of total, domestic and intercountry adoptions, and data on selected demographic characteristics of the individuals invol...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Child adoption : trends and policies.
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Notes
General note
"Economic & Social Affairs"
United Nations publication sales no. E.10.XIII.4.
"ST/ESA/SER.A/292"
Includes bibliographical references (p. 153-165)
Additional physical form availability note
Full text also available online. Address as of 8/16/2010 :http://www.un.org/esa/population/publications/adoption2010/child_adoption.pdf.
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NQ362.734/8
Record Identifier
74VM5KA0rpMl
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VM5KA0rpMl
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ISBN
9211514665
9789211514667
DDC
362.734
MMS ID
991003612079702626
