Estye Fenton
End of International Adoption?: An Unraveling Reproductive Market and the Politics of Healthy Babies
End of International Adoption?: An Unraveling Reproductive Market and the Politics of Healthy Babies
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The number of international adoptions in the US has declined by more than 70% since 2004, leading to increased scrutiny and complexity in the process. Estye Fenton's book investigates the experiences of adoptive mothers who navigated this shift, navigating work-family life and a new paradigm of thinking about international adoption.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 180 pages
Publication date: 30 July 2019
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Since 2004, the number of international adoptions in the United States has experienced a significant decline, dropping by more than seventy percent. This decline has raised questions and concerns about the fairness and integrity of the international adoption system. In her book, "The End of International Adoption?" Estye Fenton explores the experiences of a cohort of adoptive mothers who adopted internationally in the past decade during this shift. Fenton investigates the challenges these mothers faced as they navigated their desire to be parents in the context of growing societal awareness of international adoption as a flawed reproductive marketplace. Many parents, activists, and scholars have questioned whether the inherent inequality in international adoption renders the entire system suspect.
Despite these concerns, international adoption has become more difficult and politically and ethically fraught. The mothers interviewed for this book found themselves navigating contemporary American family life in unexpected ways, caught between the double-bind of work-family life and a new paradigm of thinking about the method—international adoption—that they used to create their families.
Fenton's book provides a valuable insight into the experiences of adoptive mothers during this period of change and uncertainty. It sheds light on the challenges they faced and the complexities of the international adoption system. It also raises important questions about the role of governments, adoption agencies, and adoptive parents in ensuring that international adoptions are conducted in a fair and ethical manner.
Weight: 262g
Dimension: 153 x 230 x 8 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780813599687
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