Issues in adoption / Christina Fisanick [book editor].

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Do adoptions need more regulation? -- Yes, adoptions need more regulation -- 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 -- No, adoptions do not need more regulation -- 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? -- 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? -- Yes, adoptive and birth families should be allowed contact -- Open adoption leads to closeness between both families / Michael Winerip -- Closed adoption can sow bitterness and discontent / Marcy Axness -- No, adoptive and birth families should not be allowed contact -- 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 nontraditional adoptions? -- 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 ... [et al.] -- Grandmothers who raise their grandchildren experience more stress / Terry L. Mills, Zenata Gomez-Smith, and Jessica M. De Leon -- Organizations to contact.

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