The Pearl S. Buck International
http://www.pearl-s-buck.org/pbsi/programs/romania.asp
The Pearl S. Buck foundations website provides a brief overview of recent initiatives in
child welfare in Romania. It briefly describes programs which they are involved with, includeing
the Welcome House Adoption Program and the Per Aspera Ad Astra a Romanian non-governmental
organization, that meets the needs of abandoned children in Romania. The website also provides
information on current conditions and initiatives in Russia, as well as other adoption programs
that Pearl S. Buck foundation sponsors.
Holt International Children's Services
http://www.holtintl.org
This website provides information on an organization called Holt, which include various
informations on International adoption, including legislation issues and programs. It also offers
information on specific Holt Romania programs, which help HIV infected children in Romania.
Adoption.org
http://www.adoption.org
This website is through the Adoption network. It offers information on international
adoption, with specific information about traveling abroad. It provided a listing by country of law
references, which include adoption information for each country. This website provides additional
links to international adoption, related web sites and specific information about international
adoption organizations.
Association for Research in International Adoption
http://www.adoption-research.org
This website is sponsored by the Association for Research in International Adoption. The
site is frequently updated with new research and findings pertaining to international adoption. The
website provided useful information on recent publications and studies. Some of the studies
included a summery from a recent human rights evaluation of orphanages in the former Soviet
Union.
Researchers At the Association for Research in International Adoption
http://www.adoption-research.org/research.html
This website provides a link to a significant amount of articles by researchers who are
investigating various aspects of international adoption. Including articles such as, Adopting an
Institutionalized Child: What are the Risks, by Dr. Dana Johnson, as well as other articles and
studies on Romanian children which examine attachment, behavior, intelligence and development. It
also gives information about studies that are currently taking place.
American Family Physicians
http://www.aafp.org/afp/981200ap/981200a.html
This website is through the organization of American Family Physicians on health aspects of
international adoption. The website provides included answers to commonly asked questions. For
example it answers such things as, will my child be healthy at arrival to into the U.S? Will my
child need a health exam right away? As well as, helpful tips about how to find out about the
child's medical history. In addition the site provides information on additional resources on
international adoption.
Joint Council on International Children's services
http://www.jcics.org/miss.on.html
This is the homepage for the Joint Council on International Children's services. This
organization advocates for ethical practices within international adoption agencies. The
organization advocates for institutions and foster homes to be only temporary placement
internationally. Furthermore, it provides information on current issues within international
adoption, as well as information on preparations for individual who want to adopt international ,
information on recent legislation, updates the status of governmental structures, and articles on
international adoption. In addition it provides links to pertinent web sites and organizations.
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