The Trend in Adoption Thinking as Reflected in the Proceedings of the National Conference of Social Work, 1900 to 1950
Abstract
History of Child Care. It has been said, "Adoption is probably as old as civilization itself". A review of the literature of mankind bears out the truth of this statement. Even primitive man is among the pages of adoptive history.The first written adoption law came with the Code of Hammurabi which governed the Babylonians about the year 2000 B.C. There were provisions in this law for the protection of the illegitimate child and a listing of his rights and duties in relation to an adoptive father. While the Law of Hammurabi was being enforced, just one thousand miles to the west Abraham was adopting Lot, his brother’s son. Later, Hebrew Scripture relates that a baby named Moses was picked up by the daughter of Pharoah. From the days of the Mosaic Law the nurture of the dependent child has been an integrated part of the Hebrew culture. This protective attitude is still reflected in our modern Jewish case work agencies.
Subject Area
Social work|Psychology
Recommended Citation
Howland, Ada Marjorie, "The Trend in Adoption Thinking as Reflected in the Proceedings of the National Conference of Social Work, 1900 to 1950" (1950). ETD Collection for Fordham University. AAI31097020.
https://research.library.fordham.edu/dissertations/AAI31097020
