Human rights, politics and intercountry adoption : an examination of two sending countries

Jini L. Roby; Jim Ife

doi:10.1177/0020872809337680

Human rights, politics and intercountry adoption : an examination of two sending countries

Jini L. Roby, Jim Ife

Western Sydney University

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Abstract

Intercountry adoption, once viewed as a means of international charity, has recently been challenged by political and economic forces, leading to violation of human rights. The authors compare the experiences of two sending countries" Romania and the Marshall Islands" and suggest the utilization of a bottom-up human rights approach.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	661-671
Number of pages	11
Journal	International Social Work
Volume	52
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/0020872809337680
Publication status	Published - 2009

Keywords

Marshall Islands
Romania
human rights
intercountry adoption

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