Adoption and the Family in Early-Twentieth-Century America.

Carp, E. Wayne

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ERIC Number: EJ638225

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Publication Date: 2001

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Adoption and the Family in Early-Twentieth-Century America.

Carp, E. Wayne

OAH Magazine of History, v15 n4 p66-70 Sum 2001

Presents a lesson on the origins of adoption, focusing on the work of the Children's Aid Society in New York City (NYCAS) and the Children's Aid Societies (CAS). Asks students to compare modern notions of adoption to the historical attitudes revealed in a document from 1913. Includes document. (CMK)

Descriptors: Adopted Children, Adoption, Child Welfare, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Educational Strategies, History Instruction, Primary Sources, Secondary Education, Social Studies, United States History

Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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