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1. The Adoptive Parents

1. The Adoptive Parents The Social Worker's Responsibility N. MACKAY Basic Eligibility Requirements The responsibility of the social-work profession Adoptive parents should live within the area in adoption practice as related to work with the agency can serve directly, usually State the adoptive parents may be divided into— boundaries. Families should be selected in (i) The responsibility of social workers gener- which there are a mother and a father. The ally to channel possible adoptive parents marriage should have been of sufficient dura- to adoption agencies. tion to give evidence of its stability and to de- termine either the possibility of the couple's (ii) The responsibility of the adoption agen- having children or of childlessness. Adoptive cies to make the right selection (or rejec- parents should be within the same age range tion), and then placement. as that of the natural parents. The family (iii) The responsibility of both agencies and should have sufficient income to assure finan- social workers to help families under- cial stability and security. Houses and neigh- stand adoption and the special problems bourhood should provide adequate space and involved which may need casework over living conditions necessary to promote health, a number of years, to interpret adoption safety, http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Australian Journal of Social Work Taylor & Francis

1. The Adoptive Parents

Australian Journal of Social Work , Volume 20 (1): 3 – Feb 1, 1967

1. The Adoptive Parents

Abstract

The Social Worker's Responsibility N. MACKAY Basic Eligibility Requirements The responsibility of the social-work profession Adoptive parents should live within the area in adoption practice as related to work with the agency can serve directly, usually State the adoptive parents may be divided into— boundaries. Families should be selected in (i) The responsibility of social workers gener- which there are a mother and a father. The ally to channel possible adoptive parents marriage...
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Abstract

The Social Worker's Responsibility N. MACKAY Basic Eligibility Requirements The responsibility of the social-work profession Adoptive parents should live within the area in adoption practice as related to work with the agency can serve directly, usually State the adoptive parents may be divided into— boundaries. Families should be selected in (i) The responsibility of social workers gener- which there are a mother and a father. The ally to channel possible adoptive parents marriage should have been of sufficient dura- to adoption agencies. tion to give evidence of its stability and to de- termine either the possibility of the couple's (ii) The responsibility of the adoption agen- having children or of childlessness. Adoptive cies to make the right selection (or rejec- parents should be within the same age range tion), and then placement. as that of the natural parents. The family (iii) The responsibility of both agencies and should have sufficient income to assure finan- social workers to help families under- cial stability and security. Houses and neigh- stand adoption and the special problems bourhood should provide adequate space and involved which may need casework over living conditions necessary to promote health, a number of years, to interpret adoption safety,

Journal

Australian Journal of Social WorkTaylor & Francis

Published: Feb 1, 1967

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