Adoption | The Internet Should Be Used to Recruit Adoptive Families
The Children’s Bureau (CB) is the oldest federal child welfare agency, located within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. In the following viewpoint, the CB contends that the Internet can be a valuable tool to link adoptable children with available families. This organization insists that “photolisting” children on adoption websites will help match them with adoptive families more quickly and will communicate the growing need for adoption to a wider audience. Responding to issues of potential child exploitation and invasion of privacy, the CB makes recommendations on...
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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
- Organizations to Contact
- Bibliography
- Copyright
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