Adoption In India: Policies And Experiences

Size: 21.5x14cm, Contents: List of Tables; Foreword by S Anandalakshmy; Prologue; Acknowledgements; Section I: Adoption Policies and Macro Concerns: 1. Introduction; 2. Theoretical Paradigms and Research Findings; 3. Adoption and the Indian Socio-political Context; 4. Socio-Cultural Dimensions of Adoption in India; Section II: Micro Issues: Experiences of Parents and Children: 5. Researching Adoption: The Cultural Reality; 6. Alternative Parenting; 7. Construction of the Self in an Adopted Child; 8. Family Interactions and Self-evaluations; Epilogue; Appendices; Glossary; References; About the Author. ISBN:0761933743 284 Yr. of Pub.2005 Paper Back