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Little Strangers: Portrayals of Adoption and Foster Care in America, 1850-1929 Claudia Nelson
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Little Strangers: Portrayals of Adoption and Foster Care in America, 1850-1929
Claudia Nelson
Provides an investigation of writings on displaced children that reveals shifts in the nation's thinking on adoption, childhood, and the family. This book argues that adoption texts reflect attitudes toward social issues, including immigration and poverty, heredity and environment, individuality and citizenship, gender, and the family.
224 pages, 1 index
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | May 13, 2003 |
| ISBN13 | 9780253342249 |
| Publishers | Indiana University Press |
| Pages | 224 |
| Dimensions | 155 × 235 × 23 mm · 529 g (Weight (estimated)) |