单词 | open adoption |
释义 | > as lemmasopen adoption open adoption n. a form of adoption in which the biological parents participate in the process of placing the child with an adoptive family and may continue to have contact thereafter; contrasted with closed adoption n. at closed adj. Additions. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > [noun] > adoptive or foster relationship > adoption adoption1340 arrogation1565 affiliation1623 whangai1948 third party adoption1965 open adoption1973 closed adoption1977 1973 Jrnl. Asian Stud. 32 735/1 The interpretations regarding motives and regarding the functional consequences of open adoption range from psychological to cultural ones... Western culture tends to understress the social potentials of adoptive relationships. 1990 Nation (N.Y.) 31 Dec. 842/2 Recent court decisions (not to mention social customs like open adoption, blended families and gay and lesbian co-parenting) have tended to respect a widening circle of adult relationships with children. 2001 N.Y. Times Mag. 9 Dec. 88/1 Fueled by renewed faith in the importance of genes and by the victories of open-adoption advocates, the so-called identity-release movement is now leading sperm banks across the country to change the way they do business. < as lemmas |
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