Issues in adoption

Do adoptions need more regulation? Chapter preface

Laws regarding birth fathers are not clearly stated or followed / Wendy McElroy

Lack of international adoption regulation can lead to uncertainties and corruption / Kit R. Roane

Lack of regulation allows children to be unwillingly put up for adoption / Russell Goldman

More adoption regulations are needed to prevent potential parents from being deceived / Michael Crowley

America's adoption system is effective because it is not overregulated / Caitriona Palmer

China's new adoption regulations will prevent many Americans from adopting children / Elisa Poncz

Implementation of the Hague Convention will harm American adoption agencies and potential parents / Denise L. Behreandt

What risks and benefits may accompany international adoptions? Chapter preface

International adoptions should adhere to the Hague Convention / The United Nations Children's Fund

International adoption can benefit older potential parents / Marie Pruden

International adoption can be a viable option for African orphans / Jini L. Roby and Stacey A. Shaw

Adopting children from China can be fraught with corruption / Anita M. Andrew

Should adoptive and birth families be allowed contact with each other? Chapter preface

Open adoption leads to closeness between both families / Michael Winerip

Closed adoption can sow bitterness and discontent / Marcy Axness

Privacy in adoption is a human right / Thomas C. Atwood

Open adoption can lead to heartache for both families / Sonia Nazario

What issues are involved in non-traditional adoptions? Chapter preface

Adoption by gay men and lesbians is a good option for orphaned children / Julian Sanchez

Gay men and lesbians should not be allowed to adopt children / Glenn T. Stanton

Transgendered persons should be permitted to have custody of children / Kari Carter

Adoption or long-term placement with relatives is better than foster care / Mark Testa, Nancy Sidote Salyers, Mike Shaver, and Jennifer Miller

Grandmothers who raise their grandchildren experience more stress / Terry L. Mills, Zenata Gomez-Smith, and Jessica M. De Leon

Organizations to contact.