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==Etymology==

==Etymology==

[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English], from Middle French or Latin; Middle French adopter, from [[Latin]] adoptare, from ad-  + optare to [[choose]]

[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English], from Middle French or Latin; Middle French adopter, from [[Latin]] adoptare, from ad-  + optare to [[choose]]

*Date: [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_Century 1500]

*Date: [https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/16th_Century 1500]

==Definitions==

==Definitions==

*1 : to take by [[choice]] into a [[relationship]]; especially : to take voluntarily (a [[child]] of other [[parents]]) as one's own child

*1 : to take by [[choice]] into a [[relationship]]; especially : to take voluntarily (a [[child]] of other [[parents]]) as one's own child

'''Adoption''' is a [[process]] whereby a [[person]] [[assumes]] the parenting for another who is not [[kin]] and, in so doing, permanently [[transfer]]s all [[rights]] and [[responsibilities]] from the [[original]] parent or [[parents]]. Unlike guardianship or other [[systems]] designed for the care of the [[young]], adoption is intended to [[effect]] a permanent [[change]] in [[status]] and as such requires societal [[recognition]], either through [[legal]] or [[religious]] [[sanction]]. [[Historically]] some [[societies]] have enacted specific [[laws]] governing adoption whereas others have endeavored to achieve adoption through less [[formal]] means, notably via contracts that specified inheritance, [[rights]] and [[parental]] [[responsibilities]]. Modern systems of adoption, arising in the 20th century, tend to be governed by comprehensive statutes and regulations.

'''Adoption''' is a [[process]] whereby a [[person]] [[assumes]] the parenting for another who is not [[kin]] and, in so doing, permanently [[transfer]]s all [[rights]] and [[responsibilities]] from the [[original]] parent or [[parents]]. Unlike guardianship or other [[systems]] designed for the care of the [[young]], adoption is intended to [[effect]] a permanent [[change]] in [[status]] and as such requires societal [[recognition]], either through [[legal]] or [[religious]] [[sanction]]. [[Historically]] some [[societies]] have enacted specific [[laws]] governing adoption whereas others have endeavored to achieve adoption through less [[formal]] means, notably via contracts that specified inheritance, [[rights]] and [[parental]] [[responsibilities]]. Modern systems of adoption, arising in the 20th century, tend to be governed by comprehensive statutes and regulations.

Adoption has a long [[history]] in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_world Western world], closely tied with the [[legacy]] of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Empire Roman Empire] and the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_Church Catholic Church]. Its use has changed considerably over the centuries with its [[focus]] shifting from adult adoption and inheritance issues toward [[children]] and [[family]] [[creation]] and its [[structure]] moving from a [[recognition]] of continuity between the adopted and kin toward allowing [[relationships]] of lessened [[intensity]]

Adoption has a long [[history]] in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_world Western world], closely tied with the [[legacy]] of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Empire Roman Empire] and the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_Church Catholic Church]. Its use has changed considerably over the centuries with its [[focus]] shifting from adult adoption and inheritance issues toward [[children]] and [[family]] [[creation]] and its [[structure]] moving from a [[recognition]] of continuity between the adopted and kin toward allowing [[relationships]] of lessened [[intensity]]

==Cultural variations in adoption==

==Cultural variations in adoption==

[[Attitudes]] and [[laws]] regarding adoption vary greatly. Whereas all [[cultures]] make arrangements whereby [[children]] whose own [[parents]] are unavailable to rear them to be brought up by others, not all [[cultures]] have the concept of adoption, that is treating unrelated children as [[equivalent]] to [[biological]] children of the adoptive parents. Under Islamic Law, for example, adopted children must keep their [[original]] surname in order to be identified with blood [[relations]], and, traditionally, [[observe]] hijab (the covering of [[women]] in the [[presence]] of non-family) in their adoptive households. In Egypt, these cultural distinctions have led to making adoption illegal.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adoption]

[[Attitudes]] and [[laws]] regarding adoption vary greatly. Whereas all [[cultures]] make arrangements whereby [[children]] whose own [[parents]] are unavailable to rear them to be brought up by others, not all [[cultures]] have the concept of adoption, that is treating unrelated children as [[equivalent]] to [[biological]] children of the adoptive parents. Under Islamic Law, for example, adopted children must keep their [[original]] surname in order to be identified with blood [[relations]], and, traditionally, [[observe]] hijab (the covering of [[women]] in the [[presence]] of non-family) in their adoptive households. In Egypt, these cultural distinctions have led to making adoption illegal.[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adoption]

[[Category: Sociology]]

[[Category: Sociology]]

[[Category: Law]]

[[Category: Law]]