Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute
About Us
The Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute's mission is to provide leadership that improves adoption laws, policies and practices - through sound research , education and advocacy -in order to better the lives of everyone touched by adoption. In order to achieve its goals, the institute conducts and synthesizes research; offers education to inform public opinion; promotes ethical practices and legal reforms; and works to translate policy into action.
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Articles by Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute
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The Americans With Disabilities Act: What Adoption Agencies Need To Know
The Americans with Disabilities Act [ADA], signed into law on July 26, 1990, prohibits discrimination on the basis of...
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Adoptive Parent Preparation Project Phase I
Executive Summary Changes in the institution of adoption over the past few decades have resulted in many questions...
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Listening to Parents: Overcoming Barriers to the Adoption of Children from Foster Care
Executive Summary Each year, public and private child welfare agencies spend tens of millions of dollars to recruit...
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Adoption by Lesbians and Gays: A National Survey of Adoption Agency Policies, Practices, and Attitudes
Considerable controversy surrounds the issue of parenting by gays and lesbians, and it seems certain to escalate. It is...
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The Gathering of the First Generation of Adult Korean Adoptees
Introduction "Many of us were from the same orphanages. Many of us came over the same flights. Many of us were adopted...
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Meeting the Mental Health and Developmental Needs Of Adopted Children
Introduction Changes in the institution of adoption over the past few decades have resulted in many questions about the...
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The Future of Adoption for Children in Foster Care: Demographics in a Changing Socio-Political Environment
As the next century unfolds, adoption will be affected, as it has in the past, by a range of economic, social, and...
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Expedited Termination of Parental Rights: Risks and Benefits
This speech was presented at the Dave Thomas Center for Adoption Law, Columbus, Ohio on February 9, 1999 Good morning!...
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Safeguarding the Rights and Well-Being of Birthparents
Each year in the United States, approximately 14,000 women and a growing number of men make an agonizing parenting...
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The Future of Adoption for Children in Foster Care: Demographics in a Changing Socio-Political Environment
As the next century unfolds, adoption will be affected, as it has in the past, by a range of economic, social, and...
Topics: Adoption and Foster Families
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