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Contrary to the perception of most, international adoptions in United States have
rapidly declined since 2005 (Odwyer, 2010). Exposure of the adoption corruption in
countries like India, Romania, Haiti and most recently, Guatemala, has produced an
increase in adoption suspensions and stricter policies for international adoption. Even
adoptions from China have dropped significantly due to adjustments in the one-child
policy as well as the government’s push for domestic adoptions (Baldauf, Burton,
Fieser, Klarreich, Weir, 2010).. Just this month, the U.S. Department of State, Office
of Children’s Issues released an adoption alert regarding Ethiopia. The government
of Ethiopia announced that it is reducing the number of international adoptions
processed each day, which could mean up to a 90% drop adoption processing (U.S.
Department of State). While it is encouraging to see that country regulations are
slowly changing for the betterment of international adoption, the system is still alive
and well and in need of a communications plan geared toward potential adoptive
parents.
This paper has shed light on many of the harsh realities of international adoption
but the fact remains that disadvantaged children in undeveloped countries still need
assistance that is currently not provided within the borders of their country. It seems
unfair and cruel to surmise that because international adoption has such flaws, these
children should be left to suffer and die when an alternative solution is available.
Based on this fact, the author reasons that although the system has major
imperfections, international adoption does provide life where there might have been
death and opportunities where none exist.
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 65 |
| Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
| Repository email | cisadmin@lib.usc.edu |
| Full text | 53 Contrary to the perception of most, international adoptions in United States have rapidly declined since 2005 (Odwyer, 2010). Exposure of the adoption corruption in countries like India, Romania, Haiti and most recently, Guatemala, has produced an increase in adoption suspensions and stricter policies for international adoption. Even adoptions from China have dropped significantly due to adjustments in the one-child policy as well as the government’s push for domestic adoptions (Baldauf, Burton, Fieser, Klarreich, Weir, 2010).. Just this month, the U.S. Department of State, Office of Children’s Issues released an adoption alert regarding Ethiopia. The government of Ethiopia announced that it is reducing the number of international adoptions processed each day, which could mean up to a 90% drop adoption processing (U.S. Department of State). While it is encouraging to see that country regulations are slowly changing for the betterment of international adoption, the system is still alive and well and in need of a communications plan geared toward potential adoptive parents. This paper has shed light on many of the harsh realities of international adoption but the fact remains that disadvantaged children in undeveloped countries still need assistance that is currently not provided within the borders of their country. It seems unfair and cruel to surmise that because international adoption has such flaws, these children should be left to suffer and die when an alternative solution is available. Based on this fact, the author reasons that although the system has major imperfections, international adoption does provide life where there might have been death and opportunities where none exist. |
