Intercountry adoption (ICA) is a contested practice represented by competing discourses of
humanitarianism, exploitation, poverty and wealth. Multiple factors have contributed to …

Between 2005 and 2007, three relatively highly publicized intercountry adoption-related
cases revitalized Africa's concern over the rights of children in intercountry adoption. These …

After a period of steady growth from the early 1990s, when numbers doubled from 1993 to
2004, the annual number of intercountry adoptions fell by more than half between 2004 and …

There can be no doubt that intercountry adoption has grown in popularity over the past
decade and many childless couples are now considering it as one option in the struggle to …

Intercountry adoption (ICA) began after World War II, but opinions differ regarding how the
practice has been described and classified in the literature. Alexandra Young examines how …

The shift from infant adoption to adoption of older, special needs and mixed race children,
previously considered unadoptable, has lead to a focus on the specific difficulties faced by …

The Hague Convention on the Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of
Intercountry Adoption (HCIA; Hague Conference on Private Law, 2008a) has the goal of …

Intercountry Adoption: Helping a Young Child Deal with Loss Page 1 PRACTICE FORUM
Intercountry Adoption: Helping a Young Child GLENDA FRENCH The author details her …

Intercountry adoption (ICA) has declined significantly since 2004. Now with fewer options for
family building with a healthy child or infant via ICA, global surrogacy appears to be …

Ethiopia legally banned intercountry adoption in 2018 following reports of corruption, illegal
practices, and child trafficking. While the intercountry adoption program is now closed, the …