The Social History of the American Family: An EncyclopediaMarilyn J. Coleman, Lawrence H. Ganong The American family has come a long way from the days of the idealized family portrayed in iconic television shows of the 1950s and 1960s. The four volumes of The Social History of the American Family explore the vital role of the family as the fundamental social unit across the span of American history. Experiences of family life shape so much of an individual’s development and identity, yet the patterns of family structure, family life, and family transition vary across time, space, and socioeconomic contexts. Both the definition of who or what counts as family and representations of the "ideal" family have changed over time. Features:
The Social History of the American Family is an ideal reference for students and researchers who want to explore political and social debates about the importance of the family and its evolving constructions.
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... adoptions were mandated by law.In closed adoptions, theexchange of information between the birthand adoptive families either never transpired, or stops with the adoptive placement agency ... closed adoption,authorities debatedwhether ornot.
... closed adoption,authorities debatedwhether ornot adoptees should betold thatthey wereadopted, andifthey should betold, when doing sowould be developmentally appropriate. Although adoption workers typically suggestedthat adoptive parents ...
... adoptions generally involve information sharing and ongoingcontact and communication among members of both the ... closed adoptions had moredifficulty identifying birth parents who would agreetoa closed arrangement. As of 2013, around5 ...
... adoptive families. Therefore, openness of adoption arrangements has been predominately studied among voluntary private adoptions. Inthe firsthalf ofthe 20th century, privateadoptions tendedtobe “closed,” meaning that adoptees and ...
... closed arrangements. For research suggeststhat adopted children, open communication about their adoption with ... adoptions tend tofallon a continuumof openness, rather than being completely closed or fully open. The ideallevel of ...
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