Foreword / Alfred Kadushin -- The nature of the controversy -- Why the study and how it was done -- About the samples -- Release of identifying information to adoptees -- Release of nonidentifying information to adoptees and adoptive parents -- Release of information about adoptees to birth mothers -- Release of information about adoptees to birth fathers and siblings -- Registry and postadoption service -- Attitudes of social work personnel -- What does this all add up to? -- References -- About the author.