Adoption Nation
Pros•Easy to read
•For all audiences, not just the adoption community
•Straight talk, little sentimentality
Cons•Light on the birth parent experience
The Bottom Line - This book is a must-read for anyone with an interest in or curiosity about adoption, from adoption professionals to social scientists to members of our extended families.
Description
•Published by Basic Books
•ISBN: 0465056504 hardcover, 256 pages (2000)
•ISBN: 0465056512 paperback, 272 pages (2001)
Review - "Adoption Nation" by Adam Pertman
The Book of the Decade: One of the most visible and highly debated changes in our society since the end of World War II is seen in the changing face of the American family, and nowhere is this more apparent than in the adoptive family. Taking on issues of openness, birthfamily, money, corruption, gay and lesbian parenting, and ethnic and racial diversity hasn't daunted author Pertman in the least. He pulls no punches talking about fears of adoptive parents (he is one), the legal system that often seems at odds with the expressed desire to find families for children who need them, and the rights of adopted persons to know, if they choose, their origins and history.
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