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A war born family : African American adoption in the wake of the Korean War /

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Main Author: Graves, Kori A. (Author)
Corporate Author: ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : New York University Press, [2020]
Subjects:
Interracial adoption > United States > History > 20th century.
Intercountry adoption > United States > History > 20th century.
Intercountry adoption > Korea (South) > History > 20th century.
Racially mixed children > Korea (South)
African American parents.
African American families.
Korean War, 1950-1953 > Children.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • African-American soldiers and the origins of Korean transnational adoption
  • The National Urban League and the fight for U.S. adoption reform
  • African-American families, Korean-black children, and the evolution of transnational race rescue
  • The new family ideal for Korean-black adoption
  • Pearl S. Buck and the institutional and rhetorical reframing of U.S. and Korean adoption
  • Conclusion.