Author: Fiona Bowie
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134411774
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Adoption is currently subject to a great deal of media scrutiny. High-profile cases of international adoption via the internet and other unofficial routes, have drawn attention to the relative ease with which children can be obtained on the global circuit, and have brought about legislation which regulates the exchange of children within and between countries. However a scarcity of research into cross-cultural attitudes to child-rearing, and a wider lack of awareness of cultural difference in adoptive contexts, has meant that the assumptions underlying Western childcare policy are seldom examined or made explicit. These articles look at adoption practices from Africa, Oceania, Asia and Central America, including examples of societies in which children are routinely separated from their biological parents or passed through several foster families. Showing the range and flexibility of the child-rearing practices that approximate to the Western term 'adoption', they demonstrate the benefits of a cross-cultural appreciation of family life, and allow a broader understanding of the varied relationships that exist between children and adoptive parents.
Cross-Cultural Approaches to Adoption
Author: Fiona Bowie
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134411774
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Adoption is currently subject to a great deal of media scrutiny. High-profile cases of international adoption via the internet and other unofficial routes, have drawn attention to the relative ease with which children can be obtained on the global circuit, and have brought about legislation which regulates the exchange of children within and between countries. However a scarcity of research into cross-cultural attitudes to child-rearing, and a wider lack of awareness of cultural difference in adoptive contexts, has meant that the assumptions underlying Western childcare policy are seldom examined or made explicit. These articles look at adoption practices from Africa, Oceania, Asia and Central America, including examples of societies in which children are routinely separated from their biological parents or passed through several foster families. Showing the range and flexibility of the child-rearing practices that approximate to the Western term 'adoption', they demonstrate the benefits of a cross-cultural appreciation of family life, and allow a broader understanding of the varied relationships that exist between children and adoptive parents.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134411774
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Adoption is currently subject to a great deal of media scrutiny. High-profile cases of international adoption via the internet and other unofficial routes, have drawn attention to the relative ease with which children can be obtained on the global circuit, and have brought about legislation which regulates the exchange of children within and between countries. However a scarcity of research into cross-cultural attitudes to child-rearing, and a wider lack of awareness of cultural difference in adoptive contexts, has meant that the assumptions underlying Western childcare policy are seldom examined or made explicit. These articles look at adoption practices from Africa, Oceania, Asia and Central America, including examples of societies in which children are routinely separated from their biological parents or passed through several foster families. Showing the range and flexibility of the child-rearing practices that approximate to the Western term 'adoption', they demonstrate the benefits of a cross-cultural appreciation of family life, and allow a broader understanding of the varied relationships that exist between children and adoptive parents.
Joint Acquisitions List of Africana
Yearbook for Traditional Music
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electronic journals
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Includes record reviews.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electronic journals
Languages : en
Pages : 244
Book Description
Includes record reviews.
African Research & Documentation
Bibliographic Guide to Black Studies
Author: Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : African Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : African Americans
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
Women and Music
Author: Margaret Donelian Ericson
Publisher: G.K. Hall & Company
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
In U.K./Eire contact Thompson Henry Limited, London Road, Sunningdale, Berks., SL5, England. Tel. 01344 24615 Fax. 01344 26120
Publisher: G.K. Hall & Company
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
In U.K./Eire contact Thompson Henry Limited, London Road, Sunningdale, Berks., SL5, England. Tel. 01344 24615 Fax. 01344 26120
Something's Happening on Calabash Street
Author: Judith Ross Enderle
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
When the people in his diverse urban neighborhood celebrate a festive street fair, Mischa shares in the excitement. Includes child-friendly recipes for each of the ethnic foods featured in the story. Full color.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
When the people in his diverse urban neighborhood celebrate a festive street fair, Mischa shares in the excitement. Includes child-friendly recipes for each of the ethnic foods featured in the story. Full color.
The International Journal of African Historical Studies
Encyclopedia of Sex and Gender
Author: Carol R. Ember
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 030647770X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1059
Book Description
The central aim of this encyclopedia is to give the reader a comparative perspective on issues involving conceptions of gender, gender differences, gender roles, relationships between the genders, and sexuality. The encyclopedia is divided into two volumes: Topics and Cultures. The combination of topical overviews and varying cultural portraits is what makes this encyclopedia a unique reference work for students, researchers and teachers interested in gender studies and cross-cultural variation in sex and gender. It deserves a place in the library of every university and every social science and health department. Contents:- Glossary. Cultural Conceptions of Gender. Gender Roles, Status, and Institutions. Sexuality and Male-Female Interaction. Sex and Gender in the World's Cultures. Culture Name Index. Subject Index.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 030647770X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1059
Book Description
The central aim of this encyclopedia is to give the reader a comparative perspective on issues involving conceptions of gender, gender differences, gender roles, relationships between the genders, and sexuality. The encyclopedia is divided into two volumes: Topics and Cultures. The combination of topical overviews and varying cultural portraits is what makes this encyclopedia a unique reference work for students, researchers and teachers interested in gender studies and cross-cultural variation in sex and gender. It deserves a place in the library of every university and every social science and health department. Contents:- Glossary. Cultural Conceptions of Gender. Gender Roles, Status, and Institutions. Sexuality and Male-Female Interaction. Sex and Gender in the World's Cultures. Culture Name Index. Subject Index.
RILM Abstracts of Music Literature
Author: International Repertory of Music Literature (Organization)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 1184
Book Description
A comprehensive, ongoing guide to publications on music from all over the world, with abstracts written in English. All scholarly works are included: articles, books, bibliographies, catalogues, dissertations, Festschriften, films and videos, iconographies, critical commentaries to complete works, ethnographic recordings, conference proceedings, electronic resources, and reviews.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 1184
Book Description
A comprehensive, ongoing guide to publications on music from all over the world, with abstracts written in English. All scholarly works are included: articles, books, bibliographies, catalogues, dissertations, Festschriften, films and videos, iconographies, critical commentaries to complete works, ethnographic recordings, conference proceedings, electronic resources, and reviews.