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Adoption terror

Niels — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 08:57:31 -0600

Ex-Queens woman facing charges after police say they found her 11 adopted kids had been mistreated

BY ZACHARY R. DOWDY
zachary.dowdy@newsday.com; This story was supplemented with an Associated Press report

July 31, 2007

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Train Riders

Niels — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 09:02:58 -0700

from: www.orphantraindepot.com

Marguerite Thompson

The Larsons had two sons other than Teddy. My new Papa was a big man with a moustache and a kind face. The Larsons were of the upper class in that area. They had a lady that came and washed the clothes on a wash board. Another lady made all of our clothes except for our underwear. Mrs. Larson (Mama) would make all of our underwear.

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Infant/Child Response to Grief

Kerry — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 22:26:21 -0600

When a child is placed in foster care or an adoptive home, care and concern must be given to the grief and loss that infant or child is experiencing. It is my belief too many adoptees and foster kids are being sent to psychologists because parents do not understand the grief process of children. Remember, the new child in your life now has lost the only parents he/she has only ever known. Imagine what that must be like.

Signs of a Grieving Child

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As Teenagers Leave Group Homes, a Challenge Placing Those Who Remain

Kerry — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:37:02 -0600

From: The New York Times

Eight months into New York City’s bold experiment of moving hundreds of troubled teenagers out of group homes and into foster care, the system is stretched so thin that many involved say they are having trouble making thoughtful matches between foster parents and their charges. Some child-welfare experts are worried they may soon be unable to recruit enough qualified foster parents, while others say the city has moved too slowly in putting support systems in place to help these older children flourish in private homes.

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Foster Children do Better With Relatives

Niels — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 10:47:44 -0600

from: ivanhoe.com

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Children who live with relatives because of mistreatment at home appear to have fewer behavioral problems than those placed in foster homes.

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Overuse of institutional care for children in Europe

Kerry — Sat, 31 May 2008 11:31:59 -0600

From: BMJ, 25 February, 2006

Children in institutional care are at risk of attachment disorderand developmental delay, but Europe still relies heavily onthis form of care for children in adversity

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FINDING FAMILIES FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN CHILDREN: THE ROLE OF RACE & LAW

Niels — Thu, 29 May 2008 07:49:16 -0600

Authors: Susan Smith, Ruth McRoy, Madelyn Freundlich, Joe Kroll
Published: 2008 May. New York NY: Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute
Document Type: Policy Brief (58 pages)

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Casualties of war

Niels — Thu, 29 May 2008 13:29:46 -0600

Ninety-three armed services members from Los Angeles County have been killed in Iraq. As Jim and Kathi Leon too well know, these are not the conflict’s only victims

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Mentally Unfit, Forced to Fight

Niels — Thu, 29 May 2008 13:20:42 -0600

from: williambowles.info

Pentagon Traitors Devise Exciting New Way To Kill More U.S. Troops: Part 2:

“The U.S. Military Has Knowingly Sent Mentally Ill Troops To Iraq, In Conflict With Its Own Regulations”
“They’re Going To Take Whoever They Can Get, And They’re Going To Keep Them If They Can”

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Baby trafficking and other adoption secrets

Kerry — Wed, 28 May 2008 16:59:09 -0600

From Confessions of a Cryokid

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Madonna adoption case nears conclusion in Malawi

Kerry — Wed, 14 May 2008 04:10:42 -0600

May 13, 2008, 3:32 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) -- Madonna's bid to adopt a Malawian toddler she found in an orphanage in 2006 is likely to be approved in court this week, her lawyer said Tuesday.

Alan Chinula said Madonna's legal team and government representatives would be in Lilongwe High Court on Thursday.

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Halted foreign adoptions leave would-be parents in limbo

Niels — Wed, 28 May 2008 08:46:55 -0600

CNN) -- The crib in Ellen Darcy's Boston home has sat empty for more than a year. And in suburban Washington, Laura Teresinski has prepared a nursery for a baby that may never arrive.

They and thousands of prospective parents, eager to adopt children from abroad, have found themselves in an emotional legal limbo since two of the most popular countries for international adoptions -- Guatemala and Vietnam -- recently halted their programs.

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Parents post baby on eBay for 1 euro

Niels — Sat, 24 May 2008 15:19:22 -0600

Authorities take custody of a 7-month-old boy; mom says ad was joke

The Associated Press
9:43 a.m. ET
May 24, 2008

BERLIN, Germany - Authorities in southern Germany have taken custody of a 7-month-old boy after his parents posted an ad on eBay offering to sell him for one euro, or about $1.60.

Police spokesman Peter Hieber says the baby was placed in the care of youth services in the southwestern Allgaeu region.

Bartender !?!

Oppn 'horrified' at Indigenous foster care breakdown

Kerry — Tue, 27 May 2008 21:15:29 -0600

Australia

A report reveals Aboriginal children in state care are being shunted between guardians. (ABC TV)

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Dutch nab alleged child smugglers

Niels — Tue, 27 May 2008 09:20:43 -0600

from: iol.co.za

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State Patrol, FBI raid Omaha foster care agency

Niels — Sun, 25 May 2008 13:50:53 -0600

Associated Press - May 23, 2008 2:15 PM ET

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Officers from the Nebraska State Patrol, FBI and other agencies have raided an Omaha foster care agency as part of a financial probe.

A warrant was served Friday on Sigma Treatment Foster Care, and investigators poured into the office to check documents and computers.

Investigators say there were no signs that any child was in jeopardy.

A phone call to company officers by The Associated Press was not returned.

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Stem-Cell Veto, Snowflake kids, and Christian Eugenics

Niels — Sat, 24 May 2008 10:20:03 -0600

from: barf.org

By Lauren Sabina Kneisly

Ok, so why were there kids as the backdrop setting for Bush's remarks following his veto of the stem cell research bill?

Because these kids are not merely cute props, they are emblematic of, and the end product of one particular corner of the so-called 'culture of life' that Bush and his allies are attempting to remake America into.

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Foster Care Reform (where are you?)

Kerry — Sun, 25 May 2008 07:22:37 -0600

Below is an article that represents Californina in 2005. The US has 50 (FIFTY!) states... how long will real quality reform take?

Foster care -- hope emerges

Reform efforts gain momentum

Thursday, December 22, 2005

IN THE PAST several months, California has taken long-overdue steps toward fixing the broken foster-care system.

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What is incest?

Kerry — Tue, 20 May 2008 07:37:38 -0600

By Anastasia Toufexis

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Coercive Restraint Therapies: A Dangerous Alternative Mental Health Intervention

Niels — Wed, 21 May 2008 17:34:18 -0600

from: pubmedcentral.nih.gov

Posted 08/09/2005
Jean Mercer, PhD

RADical thinking

Target 5 Investigates Alleged Adoption Abuse, Neglect

Niels — Wed, 21 May 2008 11:19:37 -0600

Caseworker: State Ordered Her To Overlook Abuse Allegations

The following is a transcript of Jesse Jones' report, shown exactly the way it appeared on WLWT News 5 at 11 p.m. on May 3, 2005.

Anchor: Did the State of Kentucky approve an adoption despite allegations of abuse and neglect? Documents obtained exclusively by Target 5 show the answer is yes. Jesse Jones has more on this disturbing case.

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Focusing on Children: Providing Counsel to Children in Expedited Proceedings to Terminate Parental Rights

Niels — Wed, 21 May 2008 10:30:58 -0600

from: findarticles.com

Blinn, Bridget A

I. Introduction

A. Children in the System: Stories to Consider

1. Younger Children

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Children of no one

Niels — Tue, 20 May 2008 08:53:32 -0600

Once, out of wedlock meant out of luck for kids and parents. That began to change in 1968.
By Nancy Polikoff
May 20, 2008

Parenting

Fatal Attraction? On the Risk of Incest for Children of IVF

Kerry — Mon, 19 May 2008 11:20:05 -0600

[From Physicians For Life]:

As the month of love rolls in, we are inundated with stories of romance on television, in the news, and even in forwarded e-mails.

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The paradoxical rationalization of modern adoption

Niels — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 19:45:36 -0700

The paradoxical rationalization of modern adoption - social and economic aspects of adoption

Ellen Herman

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Adopted youths more likely to have mental disorders

Niels — Wed, 07 May 2008 08:12:00 -0600

They're twice as likely as nonadopted peers to have ADHD or oppositional defiant disorder, according to a study of adolescents adopted as babies.

By Deborah L. Shelton and Bonnie Miller Rubin, Chicago Tribune
May 6, 2008

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Judges condemn "foul play" on adoptions

Niels — Sun, 04 May 2008 07:25:12 -0600

from: timesonline.co.uk

Rosemary Bennett, Social Affairs Correspondent

Two senior judges have strongly criticised a local authority that forced through the adoption of a baby girl against the wishes of her father.

Lord Justice Thorpe accused East Sussex County Council of being determined to have the child adopted “by means more foul than fair”, while Lord Justice Wall accused it of “disgraceful” conduct.

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Learning Styles and Personality Types

Kerry — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 18:37:34 -0600

And Implications in the Classroom

http://www.wnc.edu/studentservices/counseling/styles_types/3_personality_types_and_learning.html

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