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This section should also provide advice regarding how to prepare to adapt to living in a
culturally diverse household as well as how to make the child feel connected to his or her
heritage.
• Ideas for how the family can participate in various cultural celebrations
• Examples of what other culturally diverse families have done
• Support groups: The website should offer ways to connect new adoptive parents with
others in their area or through the message boards
Facing Adversity
Because most international adoptions are transracial and/or transcultural, there is
a heightened possibility that the adoptive child will be subjected to discrimination or
criticism during his or her childhood. Potential adoptive parents must to be prepared to
deal with such adversity and help their children deal with it as well. This section should
focus on advising parents on how to handle difficult situations, including:
• Dealing with racism
• Understanding your child’s point of view
• Message boards: message boards could be used to
The Risks
Child trafficking, baby selling and kidnapping are some of the unavoidable risks
previously discussed in detail. Potential adoptive parents should be aware that these risks
exist and could affect the child they are hoping to adopt. Uncovering some of the
underhanded ways of child traffickers and kidnappers could dissuade those individuals
looking to complete an adoption through a less reputable source.
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 71 |
| Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
| Repository email | cisadmin@lib.usc.edu |
| Full text | 59 This section should also provide advice regarding how to prepare to adapt to living in a culturally diverse household as well as how to make the child feel connected to his or her heritage. • Ideas for how the family can participate in various cultural celebrations • Examples of what other culturally diverse families have done • Support groups: The website should offer ways to connect new adoptive parents with others in their area or through the message boards Facing Adversity Because most international adoptions are transracial and/or transcultural, there is a heightened possibility that the adoptive child will be subjected to discrimination or criticism during his or her childhood. Potential adoptive parents must to be prepared to deal with such adversity and help their children deal with it as well. This section should focus on advising parents on how to handle difficult situations, including: • Dealing with racism • Understanding your child’s point of view • Message boards: message boards could be used to The Risks Child trafficking, baby selling and kidnapping are some of the unavoidable risks previously discussed in detail. Potential adoptive parents should be aware that these risks exist and could affect the child they are hoping to adopt. Uncovering some of the underhanded ways of child traffickers and kidnappers could dissuade those individuals looking to complete an adoption through a less reputable source. |
