Adoption Versus Alternative Forms of Care
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2020-04-30Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pages
208-226
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Book chapter
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Sloan, B. (2020). Adoption Versus Alternative Forms of Care. [Book chapter]. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190694395.013.9
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<p>This chapter, which focuses on English law, considers preference for adoption in some circumstances from a comparative law perspective, before comparing the treatment of adoption to that of other forms of care: parental care, kinship care, foster care, and institutional care. It argues that although adoption is the most satisfactory outcome for some children, it should not be considered a panacea. While a range of options is available for children in England whose parents encounter difficulties in looking after them, the government has a stronger preference for adoption than is the case in many other jurisdictions. I view this preference with a critical eye, given that it is likely to be “easier” than investing properly in foster care services and other forms of lesser intervention.</p>
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External DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190694395.013.9
This record's DOI: https://doi.org/10.17863/CAM.71025
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