Talk:Baby scoop era

This article was nominated for deletion on 20 October 2007. The result of the discussion was Keep (non admin closure).

Note 1: This question, of "What specifically is the baby scoop era as opposed to current adoption and social work practices?" has come up in history classes, social work classes, women's studies classes, and on internet discussion groups. This article, which hopefully will be expanded upon by added content from historical, sociological, and newsworthy references, will hopefully provide a reference to answer that question in a short, concise, and historically-accurate manner. It is an accepted (but recent, i.e. w/in the past 10 years) term used in the social sciences. Cedartrees 23:06, 22 October 2007 (UTC)

Note 2: I am very much open to any constructive criticism of this article. I have also invited other historians and social policy analysts to contribute to it, to ensure that it will be well-rounded in opinions, presenting all points of view. As this is a very new article, I consider it to only be the "starting point" that later editors can more fully develop. Cedartrees 06:21, 24 October 2007 (UTC)

Note 3: I removed all reference to the development and examples of use of the term "baby scoop era", as I have read that this is considered unacceptable in Wikipedia as it is not a dictionary nor does etymological information belong in it. As well, a description of the frequency its usage would constitute "original research" so this has been avoided (i am certain that no research currently exists on this topic). Thus, i use it solely in this article to refer to the sociological event that is being described. I encourage linguists to examine this "neologism," as has been previously mentioned by other commentors. Cedartrees 06:31, 24 October 2007 (UTC)

Note 4: I am new here. I'm not claiming I know everything. WP:NEWBIES Cedartrees 06:31, 24 October 2007 (UTC)