This study argues that moral theory is an important aspect of our use of self in adoption
practice. Within this context, the authors examined the extent to which ethical theories were …

Intercountry adoption (ICA) is a relatively common practice. Since its contemporary
conception during the Second World War, approximately one million children have been …

Cyberspace opens up infinitely new possibilities to the deviant imagination. With access to
the Internet and sufficient know-how you can, if you are so inclined, buy a bride, cruise gay …

xiv became very marked in the early 1980s, which is when a significant number of Irish
couples who found themselves unable to adopt an Irish-born child started to look abroad …

In the past six years both England and the USA have called for radical overhauls of their
adoption systems. These include not only changes to service delivery but also increased …

To address a gap in the empirical literature on Educational Psychology (EP) practice and on
adoption, and to gain perspectives from the Local Authority (LA), this thesis describes …

Adoption involves dealing with legal and ethical complexities, competing rights and
addressing the long-term implications for those involved. The principle of the best interests …

Adoption practice has experienced a shift to 'openness' since the 1970s which recognises
the importance of the adopted child's connection to their adoptive and birth families …

In South Africa, adoption is a specialised area in the field of childcare and child protection. It
is regulated by the Children's Act, 2005 (38 of 2005 as amended) and Social Service …

The objective for this report was laid out in the 'Request for tenders for the development of
an audit of Irish research and an overview of policy and legislative change in relation to …