The Supervision of the Older Child in Adoption: A Study of Five Cases of Children Placed for Adoption by the Catholic Home Bureau During the Year 1948
Abstract
Background of Study. Indenture is a far cry frog adoption, yet the history of child welfare in this country shows that the evolvement of present day standards in adoption are interwoven with this method of caring for the dependent child. "Until the latter part of the nineteenth century, indenture and adoption were the more usual avenues of child placement." Although there was no state law in New York until 1871, adoption was of frequent occurrence, often by relatives for the purpose of inheritance or for free labor. The laws of indenture did require a contract, whereas adoption required nothing further than that the petitioner apply to the country court and if the parents were living, their consent was necessary. Little attention was paid to the social aspects of adoption. The local authorities were relieved of the burden of takin care of the child and the taxpayers were saved money.
Subject Area
Social studies education|Social work
Recommended Citation
Bette, Marie Margaret, "The Supervision of the Older Child in Adoption: A Study of Five Cases of Children Placed for Adoption by the Catholic Home Bureau During the Year 1948" (1950). ETD Collection for Fordham University. AAI31097019.
https://research.library.fordham.edu/dissertations/AAI31097019
