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...Adoption is one of the alternative ways to create a family. Adoption may come to one for many reasons but it is a lifelong commitment emotionally, physically, and spiritually. There are many reasons children are given up for adoptions, it could be a young mother who is not yet ready for the responsibility, the cause of the child’s birth parents being deceased, teenage pregnancy, or a traumatic event such as rape. One has the choice of either adopting domestically or internationally. Domestic adoption is the placing of a child in the same country as the child’s birth. This may be done through the foster care system, a private agency and the state. International adoption is where the person adopting whether it is an individual or a couple would become the legal and permanent parents of the child that was born in another country. Many people could be discouraged by adoption because of the time frame it would take for them to be granted a child. The cost of adoption may vary because there are many different ways to adopt a child in the United States. Due to the cost and waiting period of adoption many children in the United States are not being adopted. The adoption process involves three phases. Phase one is the termination of the parent’s rights. In most cases the termination of parental rights is voluntary although the time frame in which the birth parents may change their minds can change from state to state. Once an adoption has been finalized it is extremely......
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...This is a major problem because human trafficking is illegal and a violation of human rights. Nevertheless, this repulsive act is continuously committed. Poverty, greed, corruption, supply and demand, is the components of human trafficking. Some have argued and defined human trafficking as the removing of any orphan from their culture and placing them in an unrelated different environment. Nevertheless, it is the poor non-educated families from developing or sending nations that suffer the most. Kenya and other nations have been affected by human trafficking in one way or another, while the United State avoids legal responsibility and accountability in such matters. Kenya’s issue is child abduction. This type of human trafficking is increasing around the world. Children are abducted and forced to fight in armies. The majority of the world’s conflict is fought by children. Healy (2008) states: Children are recruited primarily because they are easily to control and indoctrinate…Some are abducted or conscribed by force;…Girls are abducted into armies, some to serve as soldiers, others for sex, and often both(p.96). Bondo district, Kenya is characterized by high levels of poverty, and a HIV prevalence rate (13.7%), which is twice the national average. Under these conditions, the issue of orphanhood becomes extremely relevant. Because of the AID epidemic, one–third of the children have lost one parent, while one out of nine has lost both. This makes the children in Kenya......
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...Accounting Horizons Vol. 24, No. 3 2010 pp. 355–394 American Accounting Association DOI: 10.2308/acch.2010.24.3.355 Global Accounting Convergence and the Potential Adoption of IFRS by the U.S. (Part I): Conceptual Underpinnings and Economic Analysis Luzi Hail, Christian Leuz, and Peter Wysocki SYNOPSIS: This article is Part I of a two-part series analyzing the economic and policy factors related to the potential adoption of IFRS by the United States. In this part, we develop the conceptual framework for our analysis of potential costs and benefits from IFRS adoption in the United States. Drawing on the academic literature in accounting, finance, and economics, we assess the potential impact of IFRS adoption on the quality and comparability of U.S. reporting practices, the ensuing capital market effects, and the potential costs of switching from U.S. GAAP to IFRS. We also discuss the compatibility of IFRS with the current U.S. regulatory and legal environment, as well as the possible macroeconomic effects of IFRS adoption. Our analysis shows that the decision to adopt IFRS mainly involves a cost-benefit trade-off between ͑1͒ recurring, albeit modest, comparability benefits for investors; ͑2͒ recurring future cost savings that will largely accrue to multinational companies; and ͑3͒ one-time transition costs borne by all firms and the U.S. economy as a whole, including those from adjustments to U.S. institutions. In Part II of the series ͑see Hail et al. 2010͒, we provide an......
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...E. Carr University at Buffalo 275 Park Hall Buffalo, NY 14260 RE: Reforming Adoption Legislation Dear Professor Carr: Throughout the history of the United States, individuals have sought a myriad of human rights. The Civil War was fought to free thousands of slaves, followed by the long and arduous battle for civil rights. Women waged a fight for voting rights and in 1973, the Supreme Court handed down one of the most important decisions of the 20th century, Roe v. Wade, which gave woman control over their reproduction rights. I was born in 1966, and it has often crossed my mind that had I been conceived a few years later, would I have been put up for adoption, or never been born at all? Nevertheless, I am one of many who are being deprived of one of the most basic human rights of all. In explanation, I am adopted, and because of archaic laws, created in some cases over 100 years ago, the right I am being denied is my birthright. This birthright is being withheld from an estimated six million adult adoptees in the United States. The basic right to know where you came from, to know who you look like, to know who gave birth to you, and, ultimately, to know why you were given away. I was blessed to have been adopted by incredibly loving parents, and even though I had a wonderful upbringing, I always wondered who I look like, my biological mother? Father? Just as the United States has moved forward with regard to race relations, single, unmarried women having......
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...standards are trustworthy statements is the reflection of financial statements to be presented to the stakeholders . United kingdom has already adopted IFRS since 2005.I would be discussing on adoption of IFRS by United kingdom for this paper. The United Kingdom has already adopted IFRS for the consolidated financial statements of all companies whose securities trade in a regulated market” (EU Law).The IAS Regulation requires companies with securities either equity or debt acknowledged to trading on a regulated market of any member state of the European Union to use international accounting standards in preparing their consolidated financial statements. As a member state of the European Union, the United Kingdom is subject to IAS Regulation adopted by the European Union in 2002. The EU IAS Regulation requires application of IFRS adopted by the EU for the consolidated financial statements of European companies whose securities trade in a regulated securities market starting in 2005. In the United Kingdom, this would include the London Stock Exchange Main Market. Foreign companies whose “securities trade in a regulated market in the UK is required to report under IFRS as adopted by the EU for their consolidated financial statements” (EU Law). 2. Did the country adopt IFRS or did they make changes to IFRS to adapt to their country’s culture or regulations? The adoption of...
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...do without the tremendous love, special bond, and support a family can provide. Yet there are so many children in need of good families. A People magazine cover from earlier this year clearly hit a nerve with some as it showed the award-winning actress and recent transracial adopter Sandra Bullock lovingly embracing her newly adopted black infant son (see fig. 1). Madonna also came under fire when she decided to adopt a Malawi baby boy in 2006 (see fig. 2). Dr. Christina Villarreal—a practicing psychotherapist and ex-teacher at Argosy University who is an expert in culturally diverse populations and a contributor to the Department of Public Health—states that in the United States, the Fig. 1 Not everyone looked as happy as Sandra Bullock while holding her baby, Louis Bardo, because of their contrasting views of transracial adoption. majority of hopeful adoptive parents are white, yet half the adoptable children are black. One need not possess great math skills to conclude that these ratios will create a very unhappy ending for Fig. 2 Madonna holds her precious 2-yearold, David Banda. TOM 2 ! adoptees if laws or society’s disapproving pressure thwart the placement of these children with good, loving families. Some believe these children in need belong only with those who are the same race. Conversely, I and others believe people of any race are capable of being great parents, for it is love and ability that should determine the worthiness of adoptive parents, not race...
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...Inter-country Adoption: A Brief Background and Case Study Inter-country adoption (ICA) is a practice that has gained popularity over the years, and there is every reason to believe this trend will continue. For couples (or individuals) whose country of residence has few healthy babies available for adoption, going outside the country for a child is a desirable option. It is also desirable from the perspective of the child, who usually comes from a country with more available children than potential adoptive parents. Right away, these seem to be two very compelling reasons to support the idea of inter-country adoption, and work toward its best model. The purpose of this paper is to give an overview of inter-country adoption using India as a case study. The paper will give a brief background of ICA and the main problems it both addresses and raises, then look at the case of India in particular, and, finally, provide some directions for policy and further research. Background on ICA ICA began in earnest as a response by North American countries to the post-WWII devastation. At that point, it was a humanitarian reaction to the needs of the newly-orphaned children in Europe. Since that time, ICA has shifted its focus to become a means for individuals in the developed world to have children. In most Western nations, the number of healthy infants available for adoption has been steadily decreasing, due to a number of social and economic factors including......
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...paraphrase a book written thirty-five-hundred years ago” (Haggerty & Lewis). Same sex marriage has been a hot topic in the United States for a very long time. This issue is highly important because marriage is a human right and it a basic moral that all should know. Many people are against gay marriage because according to many right wing conservatives being gay is a choice and that it is against what we learn from the bible. Same sex marriage should be legalized in every state in the United States because it is a basic human right, it shows family values and anti- discrimination, will increase children adoption rates and same sex marriage will also bring financial benefits. Gay marriage should be legal in the United States because it is a basic human right. Although conservatives will continue to debate the issues of gay rights and same sex marriages for years to come, there has been many improvements. Many individuals that oppose gay marriage will “come to understand the fundamental injustice of subjecting gay and lesbian Americans to their own form of Jim Crow rather than sharing in equal rights for all” (Lampo). There is no different from what this nation did to African Americans during the Civil rights movement, to what we are doing to same-sex couples today, not allowing them to get marries. Recognized federal civil rights law in the United States is grounded in the U.S. Constitution as interpreted by the Supreme Court. By this standard, marriage has long been......
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...LGBT Adoption New Jersey’s statewide parenting legislation espouses a progressive stance on the matters of same-sex parenting and child care in the processes of adoption and foster parenting. The Garden State allows for same-sex adoption; allows single homosexuals to adopt; and allows second parent same-sex adoption (Lifelong Adoptions, 2013). New Jersey has passed progressive laws and policies that prohibit discrimination charged against LGBT individuals in the adoption process (Lifelong Adoptions, 2013). New Jersey state law also bans discrimination against LGBT individuals in the foster parent process (Lifelong Adoptions, 2013). New Jersey Statutes Annotated 9:3-43 enables for any person to adopt permitted the said person(s) pass a background investigation and meet adoption criteria for eligibility (Onelce, 2012). Unmarried joint adoptive parents petitioning to adopt a child can do so because of N.J.S.A. 9:3-43 (Onelce, 2012). In “Re-adoption of Two Children” by H.N.R., 666 A.2d 535 (Onelce, 2012) addresses second parent adoption; this statute exercises the possibility for an individual to petition for shared rights of custody with a parent who already possesses legal parental custody of a child. Several states prohibit joint adoption due to unmarried status. This statute is favorable for unmarried parents seeking to adopt in New Jersey. This New Jersey statute provides for an overall tolerant atmosphere for LGBT individuals and couples looking to adopt or become foster...
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...“Teen Moms and Adoption” Anthony Arcieri Dr. Bob Baron English 102 July 26th, 2012 OUTLINE History of Adoption A. Origination of Adoption B. Reasons For Adopting Early Pregnancy in the United States A. Teen Pregnancy B. Teen Moms Financial Struggles Emotional Struggles and Suicide Positives of Adoption A. Abortion Alternative B. Better the Quality of Life C. A Second Chance Arcieri 1 Recent studies in the United States have shown that thirty-four percent of teenage women will become pregnant at least once before the age of twenty. Of the 820,000 teen pregnancies each year seventy-nine percent occur out of wedlock, while one third never achieve a high school diploma or GED (Chappuis). It is estimated that about five percent of teen mothers end up putting their child up for adoption. As for the ninety-five percent of those teen moms that choose to raise their child on their own, many of them feel differently about their decisions once they attempt to balance the hardships of raising a child with living the life of a teenager ("Abortion.org"). This can easily lead to added stress levels, an unhealthy environment, and improper care for the child. One and a half percent of teen moms that decide to keep their child do not achieve a college degree before the age of thirty (Chappius) where as on average forty-three percent of adopted children end up in homes where at least one parent already has a college......
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...[DATE] [NAME] [LOCAL BUSINESS] [STREET ADDRESS] [CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE] Dear [NAME]: I am writing to request a donation of [EXAMPLE, SUCH AS JUICE TO BE SERVED AS REFRESHMENTS OR BALLOONS TO BE USED TO DECORATE THE COURTROOMS] at our National Adoption Day event scheduled for Saturday, November 19, 2011, at the [NAME OF COURTHOUSE]. National Adoption Day will be recognized throughout the United States in communities large and small, when an unprecedented number of courts open their doors to finalize the adoptions of thousands of children in foster care and celebrate all families that adopt. In [NAME OF COURTHOUSE], we expect to finalize [NUMBER] of adoptions on this Saturday. In the [NAME OF COURTHOUSE], foster care children and their new parents will have their adoptions finalized. Family-court judges, volunteer lawyers, adoption professionals, child advocates and community volunteers will be also be there, working together to celebrate the adoption process. Television, radio and newspaper reporters will be invited to cover the celebration. In the United States, there are more than 107,000 children in foster care waiting to be adopted by permanent, loving families. Many of these children have been waiting years to be adopted. National Adoption Day will serve to raise awareness of the need to find permanent, loving homes for the thousands of children in foster care currently available for adoption. We would greatly appreciate any contribution you can......
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...Jasmine Brooks International Adoption 3rd Block English III Mrs. Myer Due: December 19, 2011 Reflection Journal What I Know: There are two kinds of adoptions, international adoption or domestic adoption. International adoption is adopting a child from another country; domestic adoption is adopting a child within the United States. I was domestically adopted along with my sister. We both came from Chicago and were born there. Even though I was domestically adopted, I’ve always had a growing interest in international adoption and hopefully someday I can adopt two children from Ethiopia. I know adopting children from other countries is an incredible opportunity. Most children that are adopted come from third-world countries. They are usually orphans because their mothers or other family members can’t afford it or physically unable to take care of them. For example in China, babies that are born which most of the time are girls are abandoned because their parents would suffer penalties for violating the population control policies. What I need to know: I need to know why some people have a problem helping other countries that are in need. Also, I need to know why international adoption is more structured than domestic adoption when it seems like domestic would be easier since it’s within the United States. I need to investigate the number of orphans worldwide. I don’t know why Americans can’t adopt children from Western Europe, Australia, or Canada. Where I......
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...Adoption is an alternative way to have a family; it is a lifetime decision that should be made very cautiously. Adoption is a process where parents are supplied for children whose biological parents are deceased, or for those children whose biological parents are unable or unwilling to provide for their care. "Adoption creates a parent-child relationship recognized for all purposes including: child support obligations, inheritance rights and custody (Aigner p 10). The children are provided for childless couples or individuals interested in becoming parents. "According to Dr. Ruth Mc. Roy at the UT School of Social work, there are approximately 5,000,000 US births each year. Out of that approximation 118,000 are adoptions. Adoption is traced back to the bible. It is known that the Pharaoh's wife adopted Moses, and Jesus was even adopted by Joseph. Adoption even goes as far back as the Greeks, Romans, Egyptians, and even the Babylonians. There were guidelines for adoption written in the Babylonian Code of Hammurabi, the oldest set of written laws, and the practice of adoption Gradually became the institution of adoption, as the legal guidelines evolved through the Holy Roman Empire, the kingdoms of Europe and Asia, and finally, the United States and the Americas. It is recorded that Judaism and Christianity was founded on the idea of open adoption. Before 1850, there were no laws governing adoption. Kids would just be given away without any questions; it was economically......
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...Date: 3/9/2013 Case 1: Forecasting the Adoption of E-Books Product | p | q | Market Structure (wa=0.3) | Product Characteristics (wb=0.7) | Weighted Numerical Score | CD player | 0.055 | 0.378 | 5 | 5 | 5/20.4=0.245 | Cable television service | 0.100 | 0.060 | 7 | 3 | 4.2/20.4=0.206 | Home Personal Computer | 0.121 | 0.281 | 4 | 6 | 5.4/20.4=0.265 | Cellular telephone | 0.008 | 0.421 | 3 | 7 | 5.8/20.4=0.284 | Weighted Average for e-book | 0.0684 | 0.2990 | | | | Question 1 The size of the market for e-books in the long-run: 293.7 million x 46.7% x 8% = 10.973 million (Total US population x percentage of US population reading literature x Percentage of traditional paper books purchased online in 2003) It will take 10 years to reach 95% penetration of the potential market. Question 2 I predict that the sale of the e-book when it first became available is 0.751milion (pm) (Assumption: each innovator buy one book.) Question 3 The long-run total adoption of e-books would be 10.973 million. (Total US population x percentage of US population reading literature x Percentage of traditional paper books purchased online in 2003) Question 4 I do expect the market for e-books tend to be guided by imitators rather than innovators. According to the table above, I found that the weighted average for e-book of q (0.0684) is larger than p (0.2990). In addition, the word of mouth takes an important role in the adoption of e-books. The information about......
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...gay. However, homosexual parents often shielded themselves and their children from scrutiny by publicly concealing their sexual orientation in the past. But by the end of the twentieth century, an estimated six to ten million gay and lesbian parents in the United States were raising six to fourteen million children, often in openly recognized gay families. Most of these children were born to heterosexually married parents; one or both of whom later came out as gay or lesbian (Littauer 2008). Allowing LGBT parents to adopt or foster has been the subject of controversy for a long time. Discussions and debates about adoption and foster care by gay or lesbian parents occur frequently among child welfare policy makers, social service agencies and social workers. However, while such an ongoing debate exist, on any given day in the United States about a half million children are living foster care. Additionally, many of our personal resources are spent adopting internationally or through private domestic adoption agencies, in an attempt to avoid the unnecessary red tape and discrimination (Gates, et al 2007). Thus keeping all these factors in mind, I think the critical factor or issue when considering potential families in the adoption process should be the well-being of the child rather than the sexual orientation of the parents. I think same sex couples should be allowed adopt...
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