,,,Cross-Cultural Adoption: New Horizons for Jewish Family Services Agencies

Cross-Cultural Adoption: New Horizons for Jewish Family Services Agencies


 

Publication Date: January 1991

Publisher: Jewish Communal Service Association of North America

Author(s): Gail J. Lipsitz; Lucy Y. Steinitz; Myra Hettleman; Irene Jordan

Research Area: Social conditions

Keywords: Adoption; Family; Social Services

Type: Report

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

Changing family pattems and increasing problems with infertility are compelling Jewish family service agencies to restructure their adoption services, and specifically, to develop cross-cultural adoption programs. Cross-cultural adoption raises unique issues for Jewish families and their adopted children, Jewish family service agencies can play a pivotal role in helping families struggling with these issues by offering a range of services through the life cycle and by sponsoring adoptive family support groups.