Policy Brief: International adoption
Since the mid-1990s, the number of international adoptions each year has nearly doubled. But international adoption can divert resources away from the development of domestic care options. What we're calling for.
February, 2010
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International adoption can give children the chance to experience family life and offer them other opportunities they would not have in their country of origin. But it also poses significant problems and risks.
This briefing looks at:
- What is international adoption?
- How is international adoption regulated?
- The debate on international adoption
- The importance of the birth family
- Regulation versus facilitation
- A child’s identity and cultural heritage
- Domestic alternative care options versus international adoption
- What we’re calling for
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