Adopting for God

Adopting for God
Author: Soojin Chung
Publisher: NYU Press
Total Pages: 293
Release: 2021-12-14
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1479808881

Explores the role played by missionaries in the twentieth-century transnational adoption movement Between 1953 and 2018, approximately 170,000 Korean children were adopted by families in dozens of different countries, with Americans providing homes to more than two-thirds of them. In an iconic photo taken in 1955, Harry and Bertha Holt can be seen descending from a Pan American World Airways airplane with twelve Asian babies—eight for their family and four for other families. As adoptive parents and evangelical Christians who identified themselves as missionaries, the Holts unwittingly became both the metaphorical and literal parental figures in the growing movement to adopt transnationally. Missionaries pioneered the transnational adoption movement in America. Though their role is known, there has not yet been a full historical look at their theological motivations—which varied depending on whether they were evangelically or ecumenically focused—and what the effects were for American society, relations with Asia, and thinking about race more broadly. Adopting for God shows that, somewhat surprisingly, both evangelical and ecumenical Christians challenged Americans to redefine traditional familial values and rethink race matters. By questioning the perspective that equates missionary humanitarianism with unmitigated cultural imperialism, this book offers a more nuanced picture of the rise of an important twentieth-century movement: the evangelization of adoption and the awakening of a new type of Christian mission.

Adopting Maternity

Adopting Maternity
Author: Nora Moosnick
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 191
Release: 2004-03-30
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0313039186

Discusses the issues related to race, class, and gender involved in adoption based on in-depth interviews with 22 adoptive mothers. This text compares and contrasts the experiences of white women who adopted Asian, black, or biracial children. The bulk of the book is dedicated to presenting the women's words as they talk about their perceptions of fertility treatments, birth mothers, other mothers, adoption processes, and outsiders' reactions, among other matters. Feminist discourse is used to examine the applicability of these theories to women's self-characterizations. Beginning with an overview of the theoretical basis of the book, discussions of becoming an adoptive mother and the realities of being an adoptive mother follow. Each chapter presents feelings and experiences of adoptive mothers, in addition to analysis that brings these feelings into broader societal context. This honest portrayal will offer adoptive families, adoption professionals, and social workers important insights into mothers' adoptive experiences. Scholars of women's studies, social work, and sociology will find this volume useful as well.

Adoption Beyond Borders

Adoption Beyond Borders
Author: Rebecca J. Compton
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 249
Release: 2016-02-01
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0190247800

International adoptions have decreased dramatically in the last decade, despite robust evidence of the tremendous benefits that early placement in adoptive families can confer upon children who are not able to remain with birth families. Adoption Beyond Borders integrates evidence from a range of disciplines in the social and biological sciences-- including psychology, neuroscience, evolutionary biology, sociology, anthropology, and social work -- to provide a ringing endorsement of international adoption as a viable child welfare option. The author interweaves narrative accounts of her own adoption journey, which involved visiting a Kazakhstani orphanage daily for nearly a year, to illustrate the complexities and implications of the research evidence. Topics include: the effects of institutionalization on children's developing brains, cognitive abilities, and socio-emotional functioning; the challenges of navigating issues of identity when adopting across national, cultural, and racial lines; the strong emotional bonds that form even without genetic relatedness; and the methods in which adoptive families can address the special needs of children who experienced early neglect and deprivation, thereby providing a supportive environment in which those children can flourish. Striving to attain a balanced, evidence-based perspective on controversial issues, Adoption Beyond Borders argues that international adoption must be maintained and supported as a vital means of promoting international child welfare.

What White Parents Should Know about Transracial Adoption--The Workbook

What White Parents Should Know about Transracial Adoption--The Workbook
Author: Melissa Guida-Richards
Publisher: North Atlantic Books
Total Pages: 207
Release: 2023-07-18
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 162317872X

A companion to What White Parents Should Know about Transracial Adoption, this practical workbook guides readers to better understand transracial adoption and do the work of anti-racist, trauma-informed parenting. A must-read for white parents who have transracially adopted or prospective parents considering transracial adoption, this follow-up to What White Parents Should Know about Transracial Adoption offers a wealth of activities, templates, and questions for self-reflection. Melissa Guida-Richards, who learned at the age of 19 that she was adopted from Colombia as an infant, addresses the complexities of transracial adoption with insight, compassion, and the wisdom of lived experience. Through thought-provoking questions and activities, Guida-Richards guides you to: Consider the role of infant-mother bonding and understand developmental trauma in adoptees Understand the complex history of adoption; recognize illegal and unethical practices, such as trafficking operations and baby factories; and ask the important questions when working with adoption agencies Look more deeply at implicit bias, white saviorism, and white fragility Locate and utilize adoption-competent mental health care Offer culturally aligned education, community, and resources to your child Acknowledge the effects of racism and celebrate your child’s race and culture Throughout the workbook, Guida-Richards guides you to break free from toxic positivity, understand and drop defenses, engage in difficult conversations, and learn to listen to your child’s experience. Whether you are a potential parent considering a transracial adoption, a parent of an adopted child, or a therapist or advocate working with adoptive families, this practical and engaging workbook will help you “do the work” of furthering anti-racist, child-centered, and trauma-informed parenting.

How to Adopt a Child

How to Adopt a Child
Author: Louise Allen
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 151
Release: 2021-04-22
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1473583470

From understanding what adoption is, through to step by step guidance on the entire process and the challenges that come up along the way, this is the only book you will need to read on adoption. Written by an author who was adopted herself, who has looked after over twenty children and who works with a fostering and adoption agency that deals specifically with breakdowns, this book will teach you how to confidently navigate the system and build a strong and lasting relationship with your child. Whilst very much being the unvarnished truth, this is an empowering guide that will ensure you feel in control and know where to turn to for help no matter what: With a positive attitude and the right tools, adopting a child can be very rewarding - don't try to overthink it, don't try to love, just do right by them and as you learn about each other the love, kindness and acceptance will grow.

International Adoption

International Adoption
Author: Diana Marre
Publisher: NYU Press
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2009-07
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 0814791026

This text presents an argument for a more complex view of transnational adoption, including stranger adoption, kinship adoption, fostering, and informal circulating children.

Families Through Adoption

Families Through Adoption
Author: Elizabeth Krajnik
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2020-07-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1725317729

About 2 percent of children in the United States are adopted. Some of these children may be from another country. Other children are adopted out of foster care or after a parent voluntarily gives them up. Sometimes, a stepparent may adopt the children of their spouse. This book carefully approaches the different types of adoption and some of the challenges that adoptive families face. Your young readers are encouraged to consider how adoption affects a family and how they can show support and understanding for peers who are adopted.

Positive Impact of Adopting Information Technology in Enhancing Organizational Behavior of Emirates Airline

Positive Impact of Adopting Information Technology in Enhancing Organizational Behavior of Emirates Airline
Author: Caroline Mutuku
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Total Pages: 17
Release: 2018-05-29
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3668712786

Essay from the year 2018 in the subject Business economics - Business Management, Corporate Governance, grade: 1.5, , language: English, abstract: Emirates Airline is one of the leading airlines in United Arab Emirates, and it is a global airline that operates in 80 countries and 142 cities from its hub in Dubai to other destinations across the globe. The core activities of the airline is the provision of commercial air transportation services both passengers and cargo across its destinations in the world. The Emirates operates the largest fleets of Boeing 777 aircraft and Airbus A380 in the world. Emirates continuous growth has been linked with its vision/mission of striving to go further in all aspects of its operations combined with its organizational behavior and information technology which ensures that all the needs of its stakeholders for instance, employee, customers, shareholders, and the society are met.

The Plural Practice of Adoption in Pacific Island States

The Plural Practice of Adoption in Pacific Island States
Author: Jennifer Corrin
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 179
Release: 2018-12-11
Genre: Law
ISBN: 3319950770

This book deals with adoption laws and practices in small island developing states in the Pacific. It commences with an introductory chapter giving an overview of relevant laws and practices and pulling together the common themes and issues raised in the book. Each of the following chapters deals with adoption law and practice in a small South Pacific country. The countries in question all have plural legal systems, with systems of adoption and its closest customary law equivalent operating side by side. In most cases, there is an insufficiently developed relationship between the two systems, which has resulted in a number of problems. Additionally, international law adds another layer of complexity. Size and remoteness in the small states under discussion have a profound impact on local practices.