Beloved Outcasts. Anthony Fontes and Faye Wanchic.
by Fontes, Anthony; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2005Article 11Family. Publisher: Cairo Times, 2004ISSN: 1522-3213;.Subject(s): Adoption -- Religious aspects | Islam and social problems | Muslim children | Names -- Personal | Orphanages | Orphans -- Egypt | Stigma (Social psychology)DDC classification: 050 Summary: This article examines orphans and adoption in Egypt. "As revered as they are, orphans in Egypt do not have the hope of eventually becoming part of a new family like they do in other countries. Adoption, in the sense of making an orphan child part of your family and giving it your name, is forbidden in Egypt and the Middle East. Without that all-important family name, orphans, no matter how well cared for they are in institutions, still carry social stigma." (CAIRO TIMES)| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2005.
Originally Published: Beloved Outcasts, March 25-31, 2004; pp. 24-26.
This article examines orphans and adoption in Egypt. "As revered as they are, orphans in Egypt do not have the hope of eventually becoming part of a new family like they do in other countries. Adoption, in the sense of making an orphan child part of your family and giving it your name, is forbidden in Egypt and the Middle East. Without that all-important family name, orphans, no matter how well cared for they are in institutions, still carry social stigma." (CAIRO TIMES)
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