The history of adoption in the United States: A focus on the unique group of intercountry transracial special needs children

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This article reviews the history of adoption in the United States from colonial times to the present day. It details the changes that have occurred in the process of adoption and in the kinds of children who, over this history, have become adoptees. It also focuses on the unique group of intercountry transracial special needs adoptees.View full textDownload full textKeywordsintercountry, transracial, special needs, adoptionRelated var addthis_config = { ui_cobrand: "Taylor & Francis Online", services_compact: "citeulike,netvibes,twitter,technorati,delicious,linkedin,facebook,stumbleupon,digg,google,more", pubid: "ra-4dff56cd6bb1830b" }; Add to shortlist Link Permalink http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09515070.2011.586413