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Family Inequality

by Philip N. Cohen

Tag: adoption

International adoption to the US has fallen 75%

May 5, 2016September 21, 2018Categories In the news8 Comments on International adoption to the US has fallen 758

Updating the adoption data series.

International adoption, rise and fall

May 12, 2014May 12, 2014Categories In the news5 Comments on International adoption, rise and fall

A two-thirds drop since 2004.

Thankful for families, or not

November 22, 2012November 22, 2012Categories Me @ work2 Comments on Thankful for families, or not

Hunger around the world, inequality within families.

Mother no more?

January 5, 2011January 5, 2011Categories In the news3 Comments on Mother no more?

The NC Supreme Court voids hundreds of existing adoptive parents' rights.

Citizenship: Because I said so

August 9, 2010August 11, 2010Categories In the news, PoliticsLeave a Comment on Citizenship: Because I said so

Birthrights, "anchor babies," and shameless politics.

Russia’s institutionalized children

April 24, 2010Categories In the news, Me @ workLeave a Comment on Russia’s institutionalized children

What to make of the situation for Russian children without parents.

International adoption under siege?

March 6, 2010April 24, 2011Categories In the news8 Comments on International adoption under siege?

What had looked like a title wave of adoptions into the U.S. just a few years ago now looks like a roller coaster whose ride is coming to an end.

W(h)ither intercountry adoption?

March 4, 2010Categories Me @ work, Research reports1 Comment on W(h)ither intercountry adoption?

The Adoption Policy Conference, held in light of Haiti's crisis, and a look at the health of adopted children.

Orphans of disaster

February 1, 2010February 3, 2010Categories In the news10 Comments on Orphans of disaster

Losing family members - parents or children - takes many tolls.

Gendering parenthood studies

January 28, 2010January 28, 2010Categories Research reportsLeave a Comment on Gendering parenthood studies

A new review of several dozen parenting studies attempts to assess the popular claims that married, biological, two-parent families are "best" for children.

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Philip N. Cohen

I’m a sociologist at the University of Maryland, College Park. See my website at philipncohen.com for more information.

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