Why African American Adoption Agencies Succeed: A New Perspective on Self-Help.

Jackson-White, Geraldine; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ538127

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Publication Date: 1997

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Why African American Adoption Agencies Succeed: A New Perspective on Self-Help.

Jackson-White, Geraldine; And Others

Child Welfare, v76 n1 p239-54 Jan-Feb 1997

Traces the history of self-help in the African American community, with emphasis on services and programs for children. Claims that the traditions of self-help are very much alive in the African American community, and are manifest in a range of activities. Illustrates contemporary models of self-help from the example of one adoption agency. (MOK)

Descriptors: Adoption, Blacks, Child Welfare, Community Action, Community Role, History, Kinship, Program Development, Program Effectiveness, Religious Factors, Self Help Programs, Social Services

Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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