International Adoption: The Whys and Hows
Vol. 2005 No. 8, Historical Fact Sheets
Vol. 2005 No. 8

International Adoption: The Whys and Hows: FCS2234/FY741, 6/2005

Historical Fact Sheets
https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-fy741-2005
Published 2005-08-11
Brianne McCarthy
Carolyn Wilken
University of Florida
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McCarthy, Brianne, and Carolyn Wilken. 2005. “International Adoption: The Whys and Hows: FCS2234/FY741, 6/2005”. EDIS 2005 (8). Gainesville, FL. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-fy741-2005.
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Abstract

Many people in the United States choose to adopt children into their families. Over the last ten years, it has become very popular to internationally adopt. Although the international adoption process is complex, it is very rewarding for the new family. This document is FCS2234, one of a series of the Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. First published June 2005.

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