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| Administrative Problems | 1 |
| Adoption | 1 |
| Agencies | 1 |
| Agency Role | 1 |
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| Child Welfare | 1 |
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| Reshotko, Paula | 1 |
| Wells, Kathleen | 1 |
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Peer reviewedWells, Kathleen; Reshotko, Paula – Child Welfare, 1986
Describes program assumptions and goals, key design features, and implementation problems of an agency-supported independent adoption program called cooperative adoption. The program's impact upon an agency's traditional adoption program is discussed, as well as concerns that have been raised about the ethicality of independent adoption practices.…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Adoption, Agencies, Agency Role
