Adoption | Internet Adoption Remains a Gray Area
In the following viewpoint, Frances Grandy Taylor contends that Internet adoptions may leave adoptive couples vulnerable to fraud. Taylor argues that while many Internet adoption websites are reputable, the Internet has allowed many unscrupulous adoption brokers to exploit hopeful couples. Because of the anonymity of the Internet, many brokers simply shut down their websites and start their businesses in another state. She insists that until adoption facilitators are federally regulated, unethical adoption brokers will be permitted to operate. Taylor is a staff writer at the Hartford...
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- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Should Adoption Be Encouraged?
- Chapter 2: Whose Rights Should Be Protected in the Adoption Process?
- Chapter 3: What Types of Adoption Should Be Encouraged?
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Chapter 4: Should Adoption Policies Be Changed?
- Chapter 4 Preface
- Adoption with Clear Familial Boundaries Is Best
- An Open Adoption Policy Is Best
- Adoption Records Should Remain Sealed
- Adoption Records Should Be Opened
- Policies Should Emphasize Family Preservation
- Policies Should Not Emphasize Family Preservation
- The Internet Should Be Used to Recruit Adoptive Families
- Internet Adoption Remains a Gray Area
- Chapter 4 Periodical Bibliography
- For Further Discussion
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- Bibliography
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