“Children adopted internationally who are exposed to institutional care receive less social interaction than children reared in families” (Hwa-Froelich, Hisako, & Becker, 2014, p. 641). This quote written by Hwa-Froelich, D. A., Hisako, M., and Becker, J. C. (2014) makes the point that children are better off being adopted than left in institutional care. However, different factors must be consider in international adoption, such as, money, how it affects the child, and benefits both parties; If these three factors are taken into consideration, an international adoption can be a positive life changing event for both the parents and child.
The first factor to look at before adopting internationally is can the parents afford it. Adopting internationally …show more content…
Children in institutional care would benefit from having a stable home to develop. Hwa-Froelich et al. (2014) state that “institutional care has been associated with poorer physical health”, which can affect how the child develops both mentally and physically (p. 643). Also, it benefits the parents as they might not be able to conceive a child by themselves. Another way adoption is beneficial for the child is having a person to show affection on a daily basis. It is important for adoptive children to have parents, teachers, and other supportive individuals to help them transition socially to a new culture. For example, children adopted internationally have been known to “show difficulty with social communications skills” (Hwa-Froelich et al. 2014, p. 644). Furthermore, adoptive parents might not be prepared for the horrible living condition children endured in their birth country. For example, in Harf et al. (2013) study the adoptive parents found the images of the living conditions in which the children were raised to be shocking (p. 6). Also, Harf et al. (2013) found that 32 out of 57 parents studied found the first time they met the child to be brutal and difficult seeing a child in such poor condition (p. 6). Determining if the adoption is suitable for both parties is essential in a successful adoption.
In conclusion, adopting children internationally can be beneficial for the children and parents, even though it can be a difficult process. Even though some well-known devastating international adoptions have made the news, many more successful international adoptions have taken palace. The key to creating a successful adoption is properly matching child and parents, evaluating how it will affect the child, and finally making sure there are substantial funds to support the
The first factor to look at before adopting internationally is can the parents afford it. Adopting internationally …show more content…
Children in institutional care would benefit from having a stable home to develop. Hwa-Froelich et al. (2014) state that “institutional care has been associated with poorer physical health”, which can affect how the child develops both mentally and physically (p. 643). Also, it benefits the parents as they might not be able to conceive a child by themselves. Another way adoption is beneficial for the child is having a person to show affection on a daily basis. It is important for adoptive children to have parents, teachers, and other supportive individuals to help them transition socially to a new culture. For example, children adopted internationally have been known to “show difficulty with social communications skills” (Hwa-Froelich et al. 2014, p. 644). Furthermore, adoptive parents might not be prepared for the horrible living condition children endured in their birth country. For example, in Harf et al. (2013) study the adoptive parents found the images of the living conditions in which the children were raised to be shocking (p. 6). Also, Harf et al. (2013) found that 32 out of 57 parents studied found the first time they met the child to be brutal and difficult seeing a child in such poor condition (p. 6). Determining if the adoption is suitable for both parties is essential in a successful adoption.
In conclusion, adopting children internationally can be beneficial for the children and parents, even though it can be a difficult process. Even though some well-known devastating international adoptions have made the news, many more successful international adoptions have taken palace. The key to creating a successful adoption is properly matching child and parents, evaluating how it will affect the child, and finally making sure there are substantial funds to support the