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Hoffman, Susan L. – 1977
This paper points out that a basic difference between the incarceration of men and that of women is that women are often the sole or primary caretakers of children at the time they are arrested. The disposition of the children varies greatly among states, and may involve anything from a court-ordered termination of the mother's parental rights to…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Child Responsibility, Child Welfare, Correctional Institutions
Johnston, Patricia Irwin – 1997
Intended for adoptive parents and adoption practitioners and intermediaries, this book uses the metaphor of space exploration to provide practical strategies for meeting the adopted infant's needs and smoothing the transition. Chapter 1, "Mission: To Explore New Worlds," discusses adoptive and birth parent preparation, loss issues, and society's…
Descriptors: Adopted Children, Adoption, Adoptive Parents, Attachment Behavior
