Little Strangers: Portrayals of Adoption and Foster Care in America, 1850-1929 - Claudia Nelson - Books - Indiana University Press - 9780253342249 - May 13, 2003
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Little Strangers: Portrayals of Adoption and Foster Care in America, 1850-1929


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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))

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