Abstract
Intercountry adoptions prevent institutionalization but may erode children's rights to their families and cultural heritage. Family group conferencing offers a culturally adaptable intervention that looks for domestic solutions before turning to out-of-country placements. Guatemalan social work education offers a hospitable environment in which to promote its extension to adoptions.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 402-416 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Journal | International Social Work |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - May 2012 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Guatemala
- Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption
- Marshall Islands
- adoption
- child welfare
- family group conferencing
- indigenous
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
- Sociology and Political Science
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