American baby : a mother, a child, and the shadow history of adoption
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Published
New York : Viking, 2020.
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Adopted children -- United States.
Adoption -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Adoption agencies -- Corrupt practices -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Birthparents -- Identification.
Katz, Margaret Erle.
Rosenberg, David, -- 1961-2014.
Teenage mothers -- United States -- Social conditions -- 20th century.
Adoption -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Adoption agencies -- Corrupt practices -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Birthparents -- Identification.
Katz, Margaret Erle.
Rosenberg, David, -- 1961-2014.
Teenage mothers -- United States -- Social conditions -- 20th century.
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Published
New York : Viking, 2020.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
343 pages ; illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
In 1961, sixteen-year-old Margaret Erle fell in love and became pregnant. Her enraged family sent her to a maternity home, and after she gave birth, she wasn't even allowed her to hold her own son. Social workers threatened her with jail until she signed away her parental rights. Her son vanished, his whereabouts and new identity known only to an adoption agency that would never share the slightest detail about his fate. Claiming to be acting in the best interests of all, the adoption business was founded on secrecy and lies. American Baby lays out how a lucrative and exploitative industry removed children from their birth mothers and placed them with hopeful families, fabricating stories about infants' origins and destinations, then closing the door firmly between the parties forever. Adoption agencies and other organizations that purported to help pregnant women struck unethical deals with doctors and researchers for pseudoscientific "assessments," and shamed millions of young women into surrendering their children. Gabrielle Glaser dramatically demonstrates the power of the expectations and institutions that Margaret faced. American Baby illuminates a dark time in our history and shows a path to reunion that can help heal the wounds inflicted by years of shame and secrecy"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Glaser, G. (2020). American baby: a mother, a child, and the shadow history of adoption . Viking.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Glaser, Gabrielle. 2020. American Baby: A Mother, a Child, and the Shadow History of Adoption. Viking.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Glaser, Gabrielle. American Baby: A Mother, a Child, and the Shadow History of Adoption Viking, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Glaser, Gabrielle. American Baby: A Mother, a Child, and the Shadow History of Adoption Viking, 2020.
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