Category: Child
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Assisted Conception
Description of Assisted Conception In this reference work, assisted conception is a sort of the Family law category. Resources See Also Artificial Insemination In Vitro Fertilization Gamete Intrafallopian Transfer Zygote Intrafallopian Transfer Child Custod Children Out of […]
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Child Support
Child Support Definition Child Support, financial contribution paid by a noncustodial or absentee parent to a custodial parent toward the expenses of raising his or her children. (1) History "Society has long had an interest in establishing a childÂ’s paternity, an interest […]
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Encyclopedia of Adoption
The Encyclopedia of Adoption The Encyclopedia of Adoption Foreword Adoption is a constantly evolving institution that changes to fit the perceived needs of children who need families, whether they are healthy newborns, children in foster care, children from other countries, or children of all ages with special needs. In addition to the “triad” members of…
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International Encyclopedia of Marriage and Family
International Encyclopedia of Marriage and Family Bibliographic Details Publisher: Macmillan Reference USA Copyright: 2002 (2nd edition (November 27, 2002) Language: English ISBN-10: 0028656725 ISBN-13: 978-0028656724 Pages: 2000 Table of Contents Abortion Abstinence Academic Achievement Acculturation Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Adolescent Parenthood Adoption Adulthood Affection Afghanistan African-American Families Alzheimer’s Disease American Indian Families Anabaptists (Amish, Mennonite)…
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Social Isolation
Child Abuse Cause Social Isolation and Low Community InvolvementParents and caretakers who abuse children tend to be socially isolated. Few violent parents belong to any community organizations, and most have little contact with friends or relatives. This lack of social involvement deprives…
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Social Stress
Child Abuse Cause Social StressStress brought on by a variety of social conditions raises the risk of child abuse within a family. These conditions include unemployment, illness, poor housing conditions, a larger-than-average family size, the presence of a new baby or a disabled person in t…
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Searching For Biological Parents
Searching for Biological ParentsThe attitude of most adoptive parents to their children's desire to search for their birth parents has changed as well. In the past, adoptive parents often viewed their child's desire to search for his or her biological parents as a rejection of thems…