...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 Stand: ...
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...International adoption Nurman Assima (ID:20110635) Academic Reading and Writing 1 Anna Bondarenko November 11, 2011 Outline Essay question: Whether or not international adoption should be banned? I Introduction Thesis statement: Although there is plenty persuasive evidence supporting the benefits for children to be placed in adoptive homes rather than to be left in orphanages, many negative effects can arise as a result of international adoptions, such as loss of culture or family identity, child trafficking, deceit and kidnapping. II Body A. International adoption is detrimental to the adopted children. 1. National distinctions of children from their adoptive parents lead to the loss of their cultural, physical and psychological identity. 2. Negative social attitude and the stigma attached to adoption is psychologically damaging to adopted children. B. International adoption has transformed from a noble cause into underground profitable business. 1. During the adoption process agencies and advocates are driven by financial incentives. 2. International adoption is accompanied with abuses, crimes and other immoral actions on the part of adoptive parents. C. International adoption gives orphans all over the world a possibility to obtain a family. 1. Adoption gives a possibility to an orphan to obtain a better life. 2. Adoptive parents provide diseased orphans with high-quality...
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...There are an estimated 153 million orphans in the world who have lost one parent. Another eighteen million has lost both parents and are living on the street or in orphanages (Winkler 912). In the world of adoption many have been confused on weather domestic adoption or foreign adoption should come first. There are several organizations created for each type of adoption, however there are not many that perform both. Thesis: Although every type of adoption should be prioritized the reality is that to be the most efficient they need to focus on one thing at a time. In this case they should focus on changing international adoption for the better by creating better costs, focus on pre adoption living conditions, safety during adoption, and post...
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...Mason Marideth Professor James Rogers Management 368 5 December 2014 Ethical Issues in International Adoption Bringing home a new child is one of the most rewarding moments of a parent's life, and I'm certain any mother would agree. Though not all women are graced with the natural ability to create such precious life, it doesn't mean that bringing a new child home is not possible. Adoption gives families the chance to raise and love children of their own even if they are incapable of producing offspring themselves, including my own family. I currently share a home with my nine year-old sister who was adopted from Guatemala when she was only ten months old. Although my dad and stepmother raised her since she was an infant, she is definitely unique from me and my natural brother. He and I tend to shy away from excessive social interaction while my little sister thrives on it. Everyone in the neighborhood knows Alanna. Alanna has given us so much just by being a part of our family. Without our dusky, curly haired girl, our lives would be bleak and boring. Adoption has given my stepmother a chance to raise her own child when she otherwise could not. Having a child was so important to my stepmother and biological father that they spent thousands of dollars and countless hours working with an adoption agency. International adoption was more appealing than adopting within the country because the likelihood a biological parent would try to regain custody in the future was far less...
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...International Adoption Imagine being a young, poor, child in a third world country that has lost their parents and in a foster care system. International adoption can help these less fortunate children and provide them with with a loving and caring family and has a roof over their head. International adoption can change these children’s lives in so many ways. International adoption is very popular in the United States. According to an article entitled “International Adoption”, since the mid 40’s and the end of WWII, thousands of children have been adopted internationally. Majority of the children that were adopted by United States citizens were abandoned by their parents because they couldn’t care for them because of personal reasons or strict laws (International Adoption). International adoption has gained a lot of popularity since its peak in the mid 40’s. More than 125,000 children have been adopted in the past couple of years (Adoption Statistics). Although internationally adopting children from around the globe may seem like a swell idea, there are...
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...There are 2 types of adoption, national and international adoption. In this essay I will be defining international adoption and the pros and cons of it. International adoption is when a person or family adopt children out of the country. International adoption fakes strong transnational bonds: It establishes parental ties between an individual or a couple and a child who is a citizen of another country. For some adoptive parents, international adoption gives them a way to expand their families. For others, it fulfills a humanitarian impulse to care for a child who might otherwise face a harsh future. 8 months to one and a half years old are the most popular age range of when the children get adopted. Infants are typically about six months old...
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...Child Trafficking Herman noble University of Alabama at Birmingham May 7 2012 Human trafficking has become an international problem that has developed into a world social issue. There are many forms of human trafficking such as child trafficking, abduction, and laundering. 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...
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...Summary and Research Question: Historically, each nation has developed and applied its own domestic accounting standards; however, globalisation and integration of capital markets result in capital which travels across global boundaries. This process reveals a need for single set of financial standards. At this point, International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) are developed by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). Even though many researches have been done within the context of the effects of IFRS adoption, those studies have not expounded the background of IFRS adoption systematically. That is why this thesis aims to understand why some economies, on the one hand, have instantly adopted IFRS standards; others, on the other hand, have not completely used, or have rejected it. Background (Literature Review) : According to accounting theory, disclosing relevant and timely information on financial reporting reduce information asymmetry(Sun and Soderstorm, 2007). In general, "A single set of international standards will enhance comparability of financial information and should make the allocation of capital across borders more efficient" (Tweedie, 2004) In considering the rise of IFRS, a positive trend towards IFRS could be stated among countries, whereas some countries have already has negative reaction to the IFRS (Armstrong et al, 2010). The expected benefits of IFRS through enhanced comparability, transparency and quality have been previously...
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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 widespread...
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...| Family Law Tutorial | Adoption | | | 9/21/2012 | Saurabh Mishra, 211085, Section B | Introduction Reflecting a strictly general point of view, a person or a family may proceed to adopt a child for various reasons, varying from those of a genetic nature such as infertility and homosexuality to strictly humane sentiment, such as a desire to provide a child with a home and a caring family when he has been deprived of the same due to unavoidable and unforeseen circumstances. In order to completely establish the process of adoption, it is necessary to take into one’s family the child of another and give him or her, the rights, duties, and privileges of a child and heir. Adoption is the institutionalized practice through which an individual belonging by birth to one kinship group acquires new kinship ties that are socially and legally defined as equivalent to congenital ties. These new ties supersede the old ones either wholly or in part. Adoption: Religious legal opinions Personal laws of Muslims, Christians, Parsis and Jews do not recognise complete adoption. Hindu law is the only law which recognizes adoption in the true sense of taking of a son as a substitute for a natural born one. The reason for this is partly due to the belief that a son is indispensable for spiritual as well as material welfare of the family, particularly that of a father. The only personal law which permits adoption under statute is the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956. There...
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...Inter-Country Adoption Republic Act Number 8043 Inter-country Adoption • Refers to the socio-legal process of adopting a Filipino child by a foreigner or a filipino citizen permanently residing abroad where the petition is filed, the supervised trial custody is undertaken, and the decree of adoption is issued outside the Philippines Child • Means a person below fifteen (15) years of age unless sooner emancipated by law The phrase “unless sooner emancipated by law”- erroneous because RA 6809 which took effect on December 18, 1989, the age of emancipation is 18 years Authorized and accredited agency • Refers to the State welfare agency or licensed adoption agency in the country of the adopting parents which provide comprehensive social services and which is duly recognized by the Department Legally-free child • Means a child who has been voluntarily or involuntarily committed to the Department, in accordance with the Child and Youth Welfare Code • RA 6809 (December 18, 1989) Age of emancipation: 18 years Foreign Adoption Agency • Refers to the State welfare agency or the licensed and accredited agency in the country of the foreign adoptive parents that provides comprehensive social services an is duly recognized by the Department • Child-Caring Agency vs Child Placement Agency • Application –Homestudy report –Supporting documents Inter-country Adoption Board • The Inter‐Country Adop1on Board (ICAB) created by Republic...
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...Adoption is an Option Adoption is but one of the many things in this world we can do to make a difference. Young couples, or families just getting started, should know that adoption is a positive option for starting a family. Adopting a child can change a family’s life. By adopting, families are helping children feel loved and safe. Adoption can be a struggle, useful for homosexual couples, good to get children out of inadequate countries, and a way to give a child what the birth parents could not. Adopting a child, or more, is both a struggle and exciting. Spending hours upon hours making phone calls and filling out paper work all to make a new addition to your family. The adoption process is where an individual or couple achieves the legal status of being the parent of a child that is not their own (Butler and Kirkby 3). The individual/couple must work with a child’s social worker to be able to adopt that child. Almost everyone is eligible for adoption, although different agencies may hold different requirements. It does not matter whether they are married or single, their age, their income, or their...
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...Vita Kellett Kate Hamm English 050 November 4, 2012 Audience My audiences are the people who think about adopting internationally and people who just might be interested in finding out more about adoption outside of the United States. I will try to use many examples of international adoption and how that affects the child. Anyone could read this paper but I believe that this information would be more interesting for those who want to find some answers about international adoption. Purpose The purpose of my paper is to inform and to those who want to adopt internationally about straggles they might have and what’s the better way to deal with them and how to find answers. Also I will try to persuade my audience to adopt more and to change lives of those who aren’t so luck and happened to not have any family. Thesis statement If the U. S. department of state international adoption services would provide classes on what to expect when you adopt independently overseas then the families that are adopting would be more prepared. Content: Background of the Problem When you adopt overseas you are indeed changing not only your life but the life of the adopted children. You are showing them what it is like to have a lovely home and a family that takes care about you. But why do some of these children still have a hard time adapting to it? It is obvious that they will have to learn new ways in the new country but there is more to that. Some of the adopted children...
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...How do you feel when knowing that you are just an adopted child - not the biological child? These conditions are experienced by many children after they have grown up they eventually find out that they are not the biological child of the two parents who have raised them. Surely knowing that they are only adopted children is very painful. It really hurts. So as parents what actions would you take after the children you have raised know the actual condition? Why do spouses have to adopt a child? Spouses sometimes have difficulty having children until they finally decided to raise a child as their heart entertainer. But parents sometimes do not realize that raising a child will become a problem later on if the child knows that they are only adopted children. When parents decide to adopt children, they should be able to keep it secret by moving to a new house or moving to another city. It's very important to keep the adopted child's feelings. I know a friend of mine who is in fact an adopted child. He told me he was deeply hurt when he found out he was only an adopted child. His foster parents kept it secret but neighbors let the cat out of the bag. He overheard a conversation that mentioned him being an adopted child. He was not brave enough to ask his parents. In my opinion, adopted child or biological child is not a problem. Adopted child who has grown up since he or she was a baby is just like a child of their own. He will have the nature of people who raised him....
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...article studied and surveyed adoption agencies around the world to discover their policies and attitudes toward lesbian and gay people as prospective adoptive parents. A survey was used as the statistical procedure and a chi-square test was used as a statistical test. The statistical procedure used in this study of adoption is a questionnaire. They were mailed to directors of adoption programs from public and private adoption agencies across the United States. The total was 891. Two-hundred-fourteen of the questionnaires were used in the study. The questionnaires were from 194 private adoption agencies from 45 different states and 20 questionnaires from 20 public adoption agencies from 13 different states. From the 214 questionnaires used in the study, 165 were women and only 28 were men. The mean of their ages were 46.5. “The questionnaire was designed to identify current adoption agency policies and practices, as well as social casework attitudes, regarding adoption of children by lesbians and gay men.” The questionnaire conducted was of 13 questions. These 13 questions asked about agency type, religious affiliation, number of placements for adoption made within the two-year period of 1995-1996, percentage of placements involving domestic infants and toddlers, older, and special needs children, and children from foreign countries, awareness of state law on adoption of gay and lesbians, agency policy about this issue, number of adoptions from gay or lesbians from...
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