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International Policies
World leaders came together in 1989 to create a human rights agreement
specifically geared toward the protection of children. The Convention on the Rights of
the Child was approved at the 1990 United Nations General Assembly and became the
first set of international, legally binding standards that integrate civil, cultural, economic,
political and social rights (UNICEF). The convention details basic human rights that
children in every country should have: the right to survival; to develop to the fullest;
protection from harmful influences, abuse and exploitation; and to participate fully in
family, cultural and social life. There are four core principles in the Convention: non-discrimination;
devotion to the best interests of the child; the right to life, survival and
development; and respect for the views of the child. All countries that are party to The
Convention on the Rights of the Child agree to remain committed to ensuring that these
essential rights are provided for the international community of children (UNICEF).
To address the growing concern surrounding child trafficking in international
adoption, a conference was held in Manila, Philippines in 1992. Child welfare experts
gathered to discuss, "Protecting Children’s’ Rights in Inter-Country Adoptions and
Preventing the Trafficking and Sale of Children" (Peter F. Dodds). The conference
concluded that care within the extended family should be the first step in finding a
permanent home for a child in need. If care could still not be provided within the family,
domestic adoption should be the next consideration. When each of these options proved
ineffective, then, and only then, should international adoption be considered.
Object Description
| Title | Babies without borders: exploring perceptions of international adoption |
| Author | Roberts, Nicole Marie |
| Author email | n.roberts@ymail.com; simplynicolemarie@yahoo.com |
| Degree | Master of Arts |
| Document type | Thesis |
| Degree program | Strategic Public Relations |
| School | Annenberg School for Communication |
| Date defended/completed | 2011-03-31 |
| Date submitted | 2011 |
| Restricted until | Unrestricted |
| Date published | 2011-05-03 |
| Advisor (committee chair) | Floto, Jennifer D. |
| Advisor (committee member) |
Lynch, Brenda Thorson, Kjerstin |
| Abstract | International adoption is an incredibly complex and hotly debated issue. In an effort to understand the roots of the system, the author delves deep into the history of adoption and the transition to international adoption in the United States while examining the perceptions of the system today.; Using public relations techniques, the author offers communication-based recommendations that will help mitigate any stigma so that international adoptions continue without the negative undertones that are often associated with the idea of adopting from another country. |
| Keyword | adoption; international adoption |
| Geographic subject (country) | USA; Greece; Korea; Vietnam; Guatemala; Romania; USSR; China |
| Coverage date | 1939/2009 |
| Language | English |
| Part of collection | University of Southern California dissertations and theses |
| Publisher (of the original version) | University of Southern California |
| Place of publication (of the original version) | Los Angeles, California |
| Publisher (of the digital version) | University of Southern California. Libraries |
| Provenance | Electronically uploaded by the author |
| Type | texts |
| Legacy record ID | usctheses-m3877 |
| Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
| Rights | Roberts, Nicole Marie |
| Repository name | Libraries, University of Southern California |
| Repository address | Los Angeles, California |
| Repository email | cisadmin@lib.usc.edu |
| Filename | etd-Roberts-4524 |
| Archival file | uscthesesreloadpub_Volume26/etd-Roberts-4524.pdf |
Description
| Title | Page 40 |
| Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
| Repository email | cisadmin@lib.usc.edu |
| Full text | 28 International Policies World leaders came together in 1989 to create a human rights agreement specifically geared toward the protection of children. The Convention on the Rights of the Child was approved at the 1990 United Nations General Assembly and became the first set of international, legally binding standards that integrate civil, cultural, economic, political and social rights (UNICEF). The convention details basic human rights that children in every country should have: the right to survival; to develop to the fullest; protection from harmful influences, abuse and exploitation; and to participate fully in family, cultural and social life. There are four core principles in the Convention: non-discrimination; devotion to the best interests of the child; the right to life, survival and development; and respect for the views of the child. All countries that are party to The Convention on the Rights of the Child agree to remain committed to ensuring that these essential rights are provided for the international community of children (UNICEF). To address the growing concern surrounding child trafficking in international adoption, a conference was held in Manila, Philippines in 1992. Child welfare experts gathered to discuss, "Protecting Children’s’ Rights in Inter-Country Adoptions and Preventing the Trafficking and Sale of Children" (Peter F. Dodds). The conference concluded that care within the extended family should be the first step in finding a permanent home for a child in need. If care could still not be provided within the family, domestic adoption should be the next consideration. When each of these options proved ineffective, then, and only then, should international adoption be considered. |
