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Adoption is a social organization. As such, it is shaped by society, culture, religion, politics, economics, etc. An examination of its history portrays a multidimensional portrait of its social construction. Although adoption most likely pre-dates recorded history, it is the adoption practices of the last few hundred years that are most pertinent to this study. Adoption practices have taken many forms over the centuries and across cultures. Carp (1998) contrasts how adoption is currently practiced in the South Pacific, Africa, Asia, and in Western societies: Read More
| Goals in Changing the Face of Adoption! | Ways to Measure Success |
| Celebrate families who adopt and birth families that allow them too. And let adoptive kids know they are loved more than they can imagine and in good company too. (read famous adoptees page) | Scope and nature of celebration activities Positive media stories on adoption Number of people and families in attendance. |
| Raise awareness and knowledge of adoption | Positive media stories, stigma surrounding adoption diminshed, re-invent the birth mom's image and provide open discussion and support |
| Build collaboration among local adoption agencies and organizations | Involvement of numerous adoption organizations and other community partners in planning National Adoption Day activities |
| Make abortion rates and tolerance fall. Provide an outlet for women who daily regret abortion to know they are forgiven and can still save many lives today. |
Commission research and then broadly disseminate lessons learned. Women telling young girls true stories about real life and dismissing myths. |
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