"A smooth and informative narrative on the history of this pioneering Pacific northwest home placement society and a balanced treatment of its achievements and limitations."- Xi Chen (Pacific Northwest Quarterly) "A lucid and engaging history . . . an essential contribution to the literature on child dependency, foster care, and adoption. Hart . . . made it clear that the assumptions implicit in contemporary policy discussions . . . have a long history."- Alice Hearst (Reviews in American History) "Helps to round out historical knowledge of child-saving practices in the period before the full professionalization of social work. . . . a fascinating and in-depth study of the multiple actors and institutions that shaped adoption practices."- Felice Batlan (Social Service Review) "[A]s a history of a movement that remains with us today, the book is fascinating."- Ann Patricia Payton (Columbia)
