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

  • Jini L. Roby
  • , Jim Ife

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)661-671
Number of pages11
JournalInternational Social Work
Volume52
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Keywords

  • Marshall Islands
  • Romania
  • human rights
  • intercountry adoption

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