SOC 370 - Adoption

Institution:

Lebanon Valley College

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Description:

This course will focus on populations involved in adoption, including birth parents, adoptees, foster and adoptive families and agencies, in both domestic and transnational adoptions. Special consideration will be given to recent policies and vehicles that have been put into place to facilitate the permanency placement of children. A consideration of ethics in adoption will be a central theme of the course. An examination of cultural, economic and policy factors in countries involved in transnational adoption will be included. The health (both physical and psychological) and cultural issues of adoptees and services that address these will be addressed. Prerequisites: SOC 110 and 6 credits of sociology at the 200-level or above, or permission of the instructor. 3 credits.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.lvc.edu

Phone Number:

(717) 867-6100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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