Comments on: 8 Tips For Successful Foreign Adoption http://matadorabroad.com/tips-foreign-child-adopt-adoption/ study abroad programs Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:37:07 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: niamh http://matadorabroad.com/tips-foreign-child-adopt-adoption/comment-page-1/#comment-2409 niamh Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:06:15 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=704#comment-2409 Thanks for the link Turner, I had no idea adoption was such a contentious issue in Japan. I understand the base logic but it's tragic for the children concerned. But at least it seems from your post that private agencies are working against the stigma and trying to help. Thanks Julie for that comment. Yes, I agree that when a child appears to come from the parent's background, the problems can be mased in the begining. I would imagine that it's such an intense process that any little difference at all can cause problems and stress, in spite of everyone's best intentions. Thanks for the link Turner, I had no idea adoption was such a contentious issue in Japan. I understand the base logic but it’s tragic for the children concerned. But at least it seems from your post that private agencies are working against the stigma and trying to help.

Thanks Julie for that comment. Yes, I agree that when a child appears to come from the parent’s background, the problems can be mased in the begining. I would imagine that it’s such an intense process that any little difference at all can cause problems and stress, in spite of everyone’s best intentions.

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]]> By: Julie http://matadorabroad.com/tips-foreign-child-adopt-adoption/comment-page-1/#comment-2360 Julie Wed, 10 Jun 2009 03:21:48 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=704#comment-2360 Niamh- Thanks for this article. As someone who's adopted, I just wanted to underscore that many of your tips are just as appropriate for domestic adoptions. Many children who are adopted domestically are coming from different cultural backgrounds, whether socioeconomically, urban/rural, or otherwise, so in many ways, domestic adoption can have its own elements of foreignness. Really appreciated this piece. Niamh-

Thanks for this article.
As someone who’s adopted, I just wanted to underscore that many of your tips are just as appropriate for domestic adoptions. Many children who are adopted domestically are coming from different cultural backgrounds, whether socioeconomically, urban/rural, or otherwise, so in many ways, domestic adoption can have its own elements of foreignness.
Really appreciated this piece.

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]]> By: Hal http://matadorabroad.com/tips-foreign-child-adopt-adoption/comment-page-1/#comment-2359 Hal Wed, 10 Jun 2009 01:45:02 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=704#comment-2359 Very interesting--thanks for this. Very interesting–thanks for this.

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]]> By: Turner http://matadorabroad.com/tips-foreign-child-adopt-adoption/comment-page-1/#comment-2354 Turner Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:17:34 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=704#comment-2354 I think #8 should be your focus there: http://www.keepingpaceinjapan.com/2007/12/adoption-in-japan.html I think #8 should be your focus there:

http://www.keepingpaceinjapan.com/2007/12/adoption-in-japan.html

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