International adoption: The human rights position.

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dc.contributor.authorBartholet, E.
dc.date.accessioned2014-05-14T14:42:48Z
dc.date.available2014-05-14T14:42:48Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.description.abstractInternational adoption is under siege, with the number of children placed dropping each of the last several years, and many countries imposing severe new restrictions. Key forces mounting the attack claim the child human rights mantle, arguing that such adoption denies heritage rights, and often involves abusive practices. Many nations assert rights to hold onto the children born within their borders, and others support these demands citing subsidiarity principles. But children’s most basic human rights, at the heart of the true meaning of subsidiarity, are to grow up in the families that will often be found only in international adoption. These rights should trump any conflicting state sovereignty claims.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBartholet, E. (2010). International adoption: The human rights position. Global Policy, 1(1), 91-100.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://dash.harvard.edu/bitstream/handle/1/3228398/IA-GlPol72409.pdf?sequence=2
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/1413
dc.publisherGlobal Policyen_US
dc.subjectchild abuseen_US
dc.subjectadoptionen_US
dc.subjectInternationalen_US
dc.subjectcultureen_US
dc.titleInternational adoption: The human rights position.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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