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adoptions in the late 1990s and early 2000s, during which, Guatemalan adoptions in the
United States increased significantly. The U.S. finally took heed of the growing concern
surrounding child trafficking in the impoverished country and in light of increasing
reports of fraudulent activity, the State Department advised Americans against adopting
from Guatemala in 2007.
Romania
American families began rushing to adopt from Romania after the 1989
overthrow of its Communist regime. Reports of abandoned and neglected children living
in squalor in the country’s unkempt orphanages further intensified the desire to adopt
from Romania. In 1991 alone over 2,500 children were adopted from Romania (PBS).
Concerns with developmental problems in international adoptees had been
addressed over the years but the significant behavior and mental health issues found in
Romanian children stirred up further questions regarding the effects of prolonged
institutionalization of international adoptees. Many of the infants and older children had
attachment issues and difficulties connecting with their peers, which directly correlated
with the length of time the child spent in an institution.
With increased legal adoptions also came a spike in private adoptions from
Romania. The private process was faster, more expensive and often wrought with
coercion and illegal trafficking. Some Romanian parents were reported to have offered to
hand over their babies to foreigners for no more than $1,000 (Steinmetz, 2010). In April
1990, CBS’s 60 Minutes filmed an exposé on Romanian baby brokers. The TV special
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 53 |
| Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
| Repository email | cisadmin@lib.usc.edu |
| Full text | 41 adoptions in the late 1990s and early 2000s, during which, Guatemalan adoptions in the United States increased significantly. The U.S. finally took heed of the growing concern surrounding child trafficking in the impoverished country and in light of increasing reports of fraudulent activity, the State Department advised Americans against adopting from Guatemala in 2007. Romania American families began rushing to adopt from Romania after the 1989 overthrow of its Communist regime. Reports of abandoned and neglected children living in squalor in the country’s unkempt orphanages further intensified the desire to adopt from Romania. In 1991 alone over 2,500 children were adopted from Romania (PBS). Concerns with developmental problems in international adoptees had been addressed over the years but the significant behavior and mental health issues found in Romanian children stirred up further questions regarding the effects of prolonged institutionalization of international adoptees. Many of the infants and older children had attachment issues and difficulties connecting with their peers, which directly correlated with the length of time the child spent in an institution. With increased legal adoptions also came a spike in private adoptions from Romania. The private process was faster, more expensive and often wrought with coercion and illegal trafficking. Some Romanian parents were reported to have offered to hand over their babies to foreigners for no more than $1,000 (Steinmetz, 2010). In April 1990, CBS’s 60 Minutes filmed an exposé on Romanian baby brokers. The TV special |
