Image source: National Adoption Month website / Child Welfare Information Gateway Since 1995 the U.S. has recognized November as National Adoption Month. This year's theme is Promoting and Supporting Sibling Connections. The theme was chosen to recognize the unique bond between siblings, which research has shown to be influential in children's emotional well-being and development. [...]
Today's guest blogger is Becky Rios. Damon Winter/The New York Times The article “When Children Are Traded” was written by Nicholas Kristof on November 20, 2013 and published in the New York Times . This short article describes an exchange or trade of adopted children, whose placement have failed in their adoptive homes. [...]
Today's guest blogger is Jill Mehrkens. Photo: David Joles for the Star Tribune The article “A Minnesota success: Adoption of teens is rising” was written by Jeremy Olson in the Star Tribune on December 23, 2012. This topic was related to a personal story of a 15 year old girl (Brianna) that was [...]
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker answers questions from reporters on April 16, 2014, in Madison, Wis. Source: Scott Bauer/AP Wisconsin's Response to Re-Homing In the wake of the 2013 Reuters investigative report on "re-homing"—which brought to light the virtually hidden practice of unregulated and unsafe use of online forums to ask strangers to take one's adopted [...]
"Mother and Child" by Janis Rozentals Today's guest blogger is Emily Lemke. One article which truly dispels myths and preconceived notions regarding domestic adoption is titled “The Dark, Sad Side of Domestic Adoption,” written by Jennifer Gilmore. Gilmore’s article appeared online via The Atlantic on April 30, 2013. Gilmore provides a first-hand perspective of a [...]
Today's guest blogger is Zoua Xiong. Adoption and Mental Illness is written by Arline Kaplan and published on the Psychiatric Times website in January 26, 2009. The article addresses the controversial issue as to whether there is psychological risk to adoption. The study was completed by researchers at the University of Minnesota with a sample [...]
Today's guest blogger is Derek Zumbach. The practice of “re-homing” is a relatively new and dangerous form of unregulated adoption that puts children, often incredibly high needs children, at risk of serious harm. This extensive report published in September of 2013 by the Reuters news organization looks into this practice to shed some light on [...]
This post is written by the Stability, Permanency, and Adoption MSW Intern, Andrea Brubaker. This past September, Senator Dave Camp (R-MI) introduced the Promoting Adoption and Legal Guardianship for Children in Foster Care Act. The bill would certify the continued funding for the Adoption Incentives program, prioritize increasing adoption rates, and create a legal guardianship [...]
