Adoption: Is It the Life Option?

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Thinking about adopting a child from another country? It means a lot to even think about the idea, but actually going through the process is a pretty remarkable event. Adopting a child from another country is a very important life option that a family needs to be mentally prepared for, they may even have to change their ways for the child. Even though approximately 13,000 immigrant children are adopted each year, there are many issues that adoptive parents need to be concerned about when they are adopting internationally. The delays in speech and language development are the most common delays presented in internationally adopted children. Another issue is getting touch with the child’s home heritage, and the child losing its connection to his or her heritage. The physical and mental shape of the child is another concerning issue of internationally adopted children. There are more children to be adopted internationally than domestically, which is adopting within the country. International adoptions commenced in Scandinavia around 30 years ago. Sweden had the most foreign adoptees. Later, adoptions across national boundaries became more and more common (Dahlen).

Just think how difficult it was to adopt internationally thirty years ago, because now there are many delays even with all the technological advancements. Delays consist of paperwork to potential fraud. There is lots of paperwork to be completed, to ensure that the child is going to a safe family that cares. Presently, there have been delays for chances of potential fraud (Krueger, 2). The process also has delays for the needs of the child. Sometimes the adoptive parents may have to travel to the country, and they might possibly have to stay there a few wee...

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