Baby Market : The Case for Adoption Reform by Anne Moody (2023, Hardcover)

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PublisherRowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated

ISBN-101538174715

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Book TitleBaby Market : the Case for Adoption Reform

Number of Pages182 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicExtended Family, Parenting / General, Adoption & Fostering

Publication Year2023

IllustratorYes

GenreFamily & Relationships

AuthorAnne Moody

FormatHardcover

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Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight13.5 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width5.5 in

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Dewey Edition23

ReviewsAnne's book is a must read. With infertility on the rise around the world, we as a society are being forced to ask (and answer) some big ethical questions. Anne's book does an excellent job of presenting some of the moral dilemmas we face in addition to exposing so many of the deeply rooted misperceptions that exist around adoption., As an adoption agency director and counselor for more than 40 years and an adoptive parent herself, Moody (The Children Money Can Buy) attempts to open eyes to the abuses within the system. Adoption costs have risen dramatically and unpredictably in the last decade. As a result, most adoptive parents in the U.S. are white and college-educated, with a high-paying career and health insurance. This book's case studies profile the often heart-wrenching stories of parents who find themselves desperate to adopt yet struggle to find reliable information. Agencies often have good intentions, Moody believes, although many are insufficiently skilled and some are even unscrupulous. Filled with personal accounts and packed with information, the book advocates finding an experienced adoption counselor, openly voicing complaints to help reform the system, and fighting for the establishment of national laws to close the gray market for adoption. VERDICT Many parents will likely find this to be a helpful resource. Advocates for children will find plenty of ideas and guidance., "As an adoption agency director and counselor for more than 40 years and an adoptive parent herself, Moody attempts to open eyes to the abuses within the system.... This book's case studies profile the often heart-wrenching stories of parents who find themselves desperate to adopt yet struggle to find reliable information. Agencies often have good intentions, Moody believes, although many are insufficiently skilled and some are even unscrupulous. Filled with personal accounts and packed with information, the book advocates finding an experienced adoption counselor, openly voicing complaints to help reform the system, and fighting for the establishment of national laws to close the gray market for adoption. Many parents will likely find this to be a helpful resource. Advocates for children will find plenty of ideas and guidance." -- Library Journal "Anne's book is a must read. With infertility on the rise around the world, we as a society are being forced to ask (and answer) some big ethical questions. Anne's book does an excellent job of presenting some of the moral dilemmas we face in addition to exposing so many of the deeply rooted misperceptions that exist around adoption." --Erin Quick, Adoptive Parent and CEO/Founder of PairTree "Anne Moody's The Baby Market is a passionate and revealing examination of the American adoption system. Moody, an adoption counselor and agency director for almost forty years, and an adoptive parent herself, offers us an insider's look into an appallingly broken network, as well as ways to fix it. Her book is essential reading for anyone hoping to create a just and corruption free process for all members of the adoption triangle; birth parents, adoptive parents, and adopted children." --David Guterson, Author of Snow Falling on Cedars and The Final Case "With empathy, passion, and scrupulous logic, Anne Moody has drawn from her decades of facilitating adoptions to denounce a system that defies regulation and reform. Mountains of cash are turning American adoption into a heartbreaking, unethical, and inequitable mutation. She tells true stories of adoptions in which honest brokers did not stand a chance against scams, incompetents, and all-too-proficient profiteers who leave middle class parents no recourse but to spend their savings to compete in a top-heavy market on adoptions that may never come to pass.The Baby Market is an indictment not only of the adoption system but America's subordinating children's welfare to the marketplace. Moody not only provides a guide for prospective parents but solutions to the inequities that victimize everyone involved." --Andrew Ward, Author of The Slaves' War "Anne Moody has a great depth of experience in the adoption field, and brings that to bear in the The Baby Market in a way that should be of great value to readers. Her book is critical and essential reading for anyone whose work touches on adoption, as well as for anyone considering adoption." --Anna Quinn, Author of The Night Child and Angeline "This well stated piece about the current state of adoption practice is recommended reading for families exploring their options." --Rita L. Bender, Attorney "Informed by deep experience and written with great clarity and compassion, The Baby Market delivers a unique insider's perspective on what's wrong with the adoption industry today. An important new addition to understanding the vital need for adoption reform." --Kathryn Joyce, author of The Child Catchers, Informed by deep experience and written with great clarity and compassion, The Baby Market delivers a unique insider's perspective on what's wrong with the adoption industry today. An important new addition to understanding the vital need for adoption reform., Anne Moody's The Baby Market is a passionate and revealing examination of the American adoption system. Moody, an adoption counselor and agency director for almost forty years, and an adoptive parent herself, offers us an insider's look into an appallingly broken network, as well as ways to fix it. Her book is essential reading for anyone hoping to create a just and corruption free process for all members of the adoption triangle; birth parents, adoptive parents, and adopted children., With empathy, passion, and scrupulous logic, Anne Moody has drawn from her decades of facilitating adoptions to denounce a system that defies regulation and reform. Mountains of cash are turning American adoption into a heartbreaking, unethical, and inequitable mutation. She tells true stories of adoptions in which honest brokers did not stand a chance against scams, incompetents, and all-too-proficient profiteers who leave middle class parents no recourse but to spend their savings to compete in a top-heavy market on adoptions that may never come to pass. The Baby Market is an indictment not only of the adoption system but America's subordinating children's welfare to the marketplace. Moody not only provides a guide for prospective parents but solutions to the inequities that victimize everyone involved., With empathy, passion, and scrupulous logic, Anne Moody has drawn from her decades of facilitating adoptions to denounce a system that defies regulation and reform. Mountains of cash are turning American adoption into a heartbreaking, unethical, and inequitable mutation. She tells true stories of adoptions in which honest brokers did not stand a chance against scams, incompetents, and all-too-proficient profiteers who leave middle class parents no recourse but to spend their savings to compete in a top-heavy market on adoptions that may never come to pass.The Baby Market is an indictment not only of the adoption system but America's subordinating children's welfare to the marketplace. Moody not only provides a guide for prospective parents but solutions to the inequities that victimize everyone involved., As an adoption agency director and counselor for more than 40 years and an adoptive parent herself, Moody attempts to open eyes to the abuses within the system.... This book's case studies profile the often heart-wrenching stories of parents who find themselves desperate to adopt yet struggle to find reliable information. Agencies often have good intentions, Moody believes, although many are insufficiently skilled and some are even unscrupulous. Filled with personal accounts and packed with information, the book advocates finding an experienced adoption counselor, openly voicing complaints to help reform the system, and fighting for the establishment of national laws to close the gray market for adoption. Many parents will likely find this to be a helpful resource. Advocates for children will find plenty of ideas and guidance., This well stated piece about the current state of adoption practice is recommended reading for families exploring their options., Anne Moody has a great depth of experience in the adoption field, and brings that to bear in the The Baby Market in a way that should be of great value to readers. Her book is critical and essential reading for anyone whose work touches on adoption, as well as for anyone considering adoption.

Dewey Decimal362.7340973

Table Of ContentGlossary Introduction The Vagaries Of The Market PlaceOwen and Kira: An Adoptive Family StoryWhy Is Adoption So Hard?Lindy: A Birth Mother's StoryWhere Does All the Money Go?Yes, It's LegalMiddle MenJulia: A Single Adoptive Mother's StoryBirth Mothers In The Media Did Birth Mother's Change? What Will We Tell the Children? What About The Siblings? Matt and Hannah: A Foster-To-Adopt Story What About All the Kids In Foster Care? Working With The Child Welfare System Not To Scare You...But Adoption Specialists Adoption Reform Closing the Gray MarketAfterword

SynopsisA passionate and revealing examination of the unethical processes taking place within the U.S adoption system today. Written by the director of an adoption agency and the author of The Children Money Can Buy, The Baby Market illustrates the dramatic changes that have taken place in infant adoption over the past two decades, resulting in what feels like a wild west of adoption in which money is the might that makes right and the law is very hard to find. The book follows the true stories of women who choose adoption for their babies, some of them making this choice multiple times. There are also stories from adoptive parents who relate their experiences with scams, disappointments, emotional and financial exploitation, and the dubious "assistance" of baby brokers. The process of adopting a baby involves struggle, uncertainty, and even heartache but, for many people, somehow manages to end happily when birth and adoptive parents create connections that respectfully and even joyfully meet their need for one another. The Baby Market provides welcome encouragement and much needed information about how to avoid the numerous pitfalls inherent in adoption and offers suggestions for the reform of a corrupted adoption system., A passionate and revealing examination of the unethical processes taking place within the U.S adoption system today, The Baby Market exposes our ethically challenged adoption system in which both birth and adoptive parents endure tremendous financial pressure and babies are treated like commodities. Anne Moody examines the negative impact of allowing the marketplace to control adoption and offers suggestions for reform.

LC Classification NumberHV875.55