Adoption | Gay and Lesbian Couples Should Have the Right to Adopt
In the following viewpoint, Jill M. Crawford contends that too many prospective homosexual adoptive couples who can offer children permanent, caring homes are discouraged from adopting by the scrutiny and homophobia they confront during the adoption process. Although single-parent adoption and “loopholes” in existing policies allow some gay and lesbian couples to raise children, she concludes that failing to sanction same-sex couple adoptions denies many children the benefits of having two legally recognized parents. Crawford is an adoption social worker at the Cambridge Family and...
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- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Should Adoption Be Encouraged?
- Chapter 2: Whose Rights Should Be Protected in the Adoption Process?
- Chapter 3: What Types of Adoption Should Be Encouraged?
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Chapter 4: Should Adoption Policies Be Changed?
- Chapter 4 Preface
- Adoption with Clear Familial Boundaries Is Best
- An Open Adoption Policy Is Best
- Adoption Records Should Remain Sealed
- Adoption Records Should Be Opened
- Policies Should Emphasize Family Preservation
- Policies Should Not Emphasize Family Preservation
- The Internet Should Be Used to Recruit Adoptive Families
- Internet Adoption Remains a Gray Area
- Chapter 4 Periodical Bibliography
- For Further Discussion
- Organizations to Contact
- Bibliography
- Copyright
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