Adoption and Disclosure of Medical and Social History: A Review of the Law.

DeWoody, Madelyn

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ERIC Number: EJ462988

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1993

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Adoption and Disclosure of Medical and Social History: A Review of the Law.

DeWoody, Madelyn

Child Welfare, v72 n3 p195-218 May-Jun 1993

Reviews the legal developments, court decisions, and judicial trends that relate to the disclosure of information about a child's health background and social history to adoptive parents. Also discusses the statutory requirements in many states concerning the duty to disclose such information. (MDM)

Descriptors: Adoption, Child Health, Confidential Records, Court Litigation, Disclosure, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Legal Responsibility, Social Background, Social Influences, State Standards

Publication Type: Legal/Legislative/Regulatory Materials; Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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