 |
 |
.gif)
Scope note: This research guide highlights some of the resources available in the Social Work Library, on campus, and on the web concerned with adoption and foster care. This guide is not comprehensive, but is intended to provide a starting point for research in these areas. Contact library staff at social.work.library@umich.edu for assistance in locating additional resources.
Books/Mirlyn ** Reference Sources** Articles/Databases
Other Campus Libraries ** Selected Web Resources
To locate books (and other materials such as videos) in the University Library's collections, try any of the following terms in Mirlyn (the library’s online catalog) using either the"words anywhere" or “subject words” search from the pull-down menu:
| Adoption | Foster Home Care |
Adoptive Parents |
Children -- Institutional Care |
| Adoption Agencies | Foster Parents |
| Older Child Adoption | Foster Children |
| Family Social Work | Kinship Care |
Adoptees |
Adopted Children |
| Intercountry Adoption | Gay Adoption |
| Interracial Adoption | Open Adoption |
| Special Needs Adoption |
Choose "advanced search" in Mirlyn to limit results to special formats such as video, electronic, etc.
Once you've found some promising titles, you can expand your search by searching for other words from subject headings, title, and/or works by the same author.
Authentication
required. For University of Michigan affiliates only OR use within the
Library.
CWLA Standards of Excellence for
Adoption Services (Rev. ed.)
Washington, D.C: The Child Welfare League of America, 2000
Social Work Library Reference Collection
HV 875.55 .C48 2000
CWLA Standards of Excellence for Family Foster Care Service
Washington, D.C.: The
Child Welfare League of America, 1995
Social Work Reference Collection HV 881 .C574 1995
CWLA Standards of Excellence for Kinship Care Services
WAshington, D.C. : Child Welfare League of America, 2000
Social Work Library Reference Collection HV 881 .C494 2000
Encyclopedia of African American Society
Edited by Gerald Jaynes
Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Reference, 2005
Search for adoption, transracial adoption
Encyclopedia of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered History in America
Edited by Marc Stein
Detroit: Gale, 2004
Search for discrimination, family issues, family law and policy
International Encyclopedia of Marriage and Family (2nd ed.)
Edited by James J. Ponzetti, Jr.
New York: Macmillan Reference USA, 2003
Search adoption, foster parenting, gay parents, lesbian parents
Praeger Handbook of Adoption
Edigted by Kathy Shepherd Stolley and Vern L. Bullough
Westport, CT: Praeger, 2006
Social Work Library Reference Collection HV 875 .P694 2006
West’s
Encyclopedia of American Law (2nd ed.)
Edited by Jeffrey Lehman, Shirelle Phelps
2nd ed. Detroit, Mich. : Thomson Gale, c2005
Search adoption, family law
to link to full text of the article. Authentication
required. For University of Michigan affiliates only OR use within the
Library
Child Abuse, Welfare and Adoption (Guide
available)
References books, journal articles, papers, federal grant reports and descriptions of programs and treatment related to the maltreatment, safety and well-being of children from 1965 to the present. A publicly available version of this database can be found at the National Child Welfare Information Gateway at http://www.childwelfare.gov/. Search for adoption, foster care, kinship care.
Family & Society
Studies Worldwide
Directed at professionals in all fields of social work, social science and family practice; includes both scholarly and more popular treatments. Search for adoption, adoptees, adopted children, foster children, foster care, foster home care, kinship care.
LGBT Life
Covers several hundred popular, scholarly and local and regional sources related
to all aspects of LGBT life. Search adoption or foster and the results
will provide additional subject terms worth pursuing.
PsycInfo
Extensive coverage of scholarly journal articles, book chapters, books, and
dissertations in psychology and related disciplines, produced by the American
Psychological Association (APA). Do a subject search
for adoption (child); adoptees; adopted children; adoptive parents.
Social Services Abstracts (Guide
available)
An index of social services literature, including social welfare, policy and
community development. Abstracts cover journal articles, dissertations
and book reviews. Search for adoption, adopted children, adoptive parents, foster children, foster care, kinship care.
Social Work Abstracts
Produced by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), this database covers journal articles on a wide range of social issues, including juvenile justice. Do a subject search for adoption; adoptees; adopted children; adoptive parents.
Sociological Abstracts (Guide
available)
Covers scholarly sociological literature; of potential use to researchers looking for current and historical trends related to juvenile justice. Start with an advanced search using the Descriptors(DE=) field, for adoption; adopted children; adoptive parents; transracial adoption.
Adopting.org
This site, which is primarily intended for birth mothers and prospective
adoptive parents, has a good section geared toward adoption professionals.
The Adoption History Project
Created and maintained by Ellen Herman, faculty in the History Department
of the University of Oregon, this site includes a timeline and essays on
many different aspects of adoption.
Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
Established by the founder of Wendy’s restaurants, this foundation
provides extensive information about adoption and foster care in support
of encouraging both activities among the U.S. (in particular) population.
Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute
The Evan B Donaldson Adoption Institute provides adoption information to
professionals and others with an interest in adoption research, policy,
and practice.
The Center for Adoption Research
The center promotes and undertakes applied research, evaluation, quality
improvement, education and training with the intent of influencing policy
and improving practices.
Child Advocacy 360
“Devoted to ‘news you can use’ in fighting child abuse and
neglect” this site hosts a major section on adoption and foster care
which includes both a “who’s doing what that works” category
and a ‘research’ category.
Child Welfare League of America
The CWLA programs, which can be found on their web page, include both adoption
and foster care.
Heritage Foundation
This conservative think tank’s position papers include adoption and
foster care.
National Council for Adoption
An advocacy and resource organization for adoption policy, law, education,
and facts about both domestic and international adoption.
National Court Appointed Special Advocates Association
Their mission is to “support and promote court-appointed volunteer
advocacy for abused and neglected children so that they can thrive in safe,
permanent homes.” Resources can be found in the “Advocates
Library” – click on the Current Volunteers tab.
North American Council on Adoptable Children
This agency focuses on four realms: 1) public policy advocacy, 2) parent
leadership capacity building, 3) education and information sharing, and 4)
adoption support. A rich source of information for all involved in
adoption and foster care.
Urban Institute
A non-partisan research organization devoted to economic and social policy
issues; many publications related to adoption and foster care are available
on this site.
National Foster Parent Association
A national association for foster parent support and foster child advocacy;
they have an excellent collection of links on foster care and adoption
under Tools and Resources.
National Foster Care Coalition
A foundation funded coalition of agencies and organizations devoted to promoting
awareness of the need for foster families and advocating for foster care. This
site includes related facts, policy issue briefings and other resources.
National Resource Center for Foster Care and Permanency Planning
Housed at the Hunter College School of Social Work, this center provides training,
technical assistance, and information services to State, local, Tribal and
other publicly administered or supported child welfare agencies.
Pew Commission on Children in Foster Care
The Pew Commission on Children in Foster Care strives to improve outcomes
for children in the foster care system.
Ethica: An Independent
Voice for Ethical Adoption
Ethica is an independent nonprofit which provides education and advocacy
for ethical adoption practices to the adoption and foster care communities
worldwide.
Joint Council on International
Children’s
Services (JCICS)
One of the oldest and largest child welfare organizations, the JCICS advocates
on behalf of children in need of permanent homes. Education, service
and strengthening of standards are among their missions.
Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption
This U.S. Department of State page includes background and full text of the
convention, the U.S. Intercountry Adoption Act of 2000 and other useful
information related to intercountry adoption.
Cornell University Law School Legal Institute
Provides links to federal, international and state adoption law sites.
International Family Law: A Selective Resource Guide
Compiled by the Librarian for International and Foreign Law at the University
of
Toronto, this guide provides an excellent overview, along with many links
and citations for primary and secondary sources.
Lexis
Nexis Congressional
Congressional Universe is a web-based indexing and abstracting service for
Congressional committee publications, including hearings (full text since
1988) committee prints, reports, documents and public laws.
Lexis
Nexis State Capitol
Bill status and text for all 50 states since 1990; full text of current
state legal and regulatory codes; state political newsletters; current
state legislators. May be searched one state at a time or across
any combination of states.
Child Welfare Institute
“Dedicated to providing quality consultation and training services to
state, local and private child welfare and human service agencies.” A
quite useful resource section is included.
Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance (ICAMA)
The Association of Administrators of the Interstate Compact on Adoption and
Medical Assistance facilitates the administration of, and advocates for
state participation in this agreement.
Kids and Families Together
Kids and Families Together is a nonprofit support, education and counseling
resource center that provides services for individuals and families in
foster care, kinship care and adoptive families.
National Child Welfare Resource Center for Adoption
This center exists to support states, tribes and other federally funded child
welfare agencies working for the well being of abused and neglected
children through adoption and post-adoption services. Includes information
on special needs children and policy and planning resources.
North American Council on Adoptable Children
The NACAC works in support of U.S. and Canadian children and youth who have
spent time in foster care and particularly those with special needs.
State
of Michigan Children’s Services
Links to state resources related to children’s welfare, including
adoption, foster care, youth programs and more.
PACER
The PACER Center is a nonprofit serving children and youth with disabilities
throughout the state of Minnesota and the nation. Aimed primarily
at families, there is also much useful information for professionals.
Society of Special Needs Adoptive Parents (SNAP)
The major purpose of this group lies in providing support to adoptive parents
in the Canadian province of Vancouver, but the site also includes an extensive
resource section, including the searchable catalog of their collection
of books, videos, games, etc.
Child Trends Databank
Statistics on a wide variety of subjects related to children, including foster
care (but not adoption).
Child Welfare Information Gateway
An excellent source of information on adoption and foster care, including
some statistics, state by state comparisons and a searchable directory
of state resources on adoption and foster care.
Kids Count
Under the auspices of the Annie E. Casey Foundation, this project tracks
the wellbeing of children in various ways on the national and state levels. In
addition to data, the site also provides an online database, with the most
recent data (currently 2007) included.
U.S.
Children’s Bureau
Adoption and foster care statistics collected though Administration for Children
and Families Department of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services;
includes links to both federal and state resources.
Lexis
Nexis Statistical Universe
Indexes and provides tables of statistics gathered by the U.S. and state
governments, international governmental sources, including the U.N., nonprofit
and commercial organizations.
While many resources on adoption and foster care are located in the Social Work Library, the following libraries also have related collections on this topic:
Content last updated on: January 15, 2008
Social Work Library | (734) 764-5169 | social.work.library@umich.edu
B700 School of Social Work Building, 1080 S. University, Ann Arbor MI 48109-1106
