The Market in Babies: Stories of Australian Adoption
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The Market in Babies tells the history of adoption in Australia from its beginnings in the 19th century to its decline at the beginning of the 21st. In the early years, supply outstripped demand; needy children were hard to place. In the mid-20th century, demand and supply grew together with adoption presented as the perfect solution to two social problems - infertility and illegitimacy. Supply declined in the 1970s, and demand turned to new global...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1921867868
ISBN13:9781921867866
Release Date:November 2013
Publisher:Monash University Publishing
Length:168 Pages
Weight:0.60 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 5.9" x 9.0"
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