Rate this book

The Child Catchers: Rescue, Trafficking, And The New Gospel Of Adoption (2013)

by Kathryn Joyce(Favorite Author)

4.09 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

1586489429 (ISBN13: 9781586489427)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

PublicAffairs

review 1: Make no mistake, this book opens view of adoption that hasn't been widely seen. It demonstrates that adoption, far from being an unqualified good, can be a profoundly misguided act. I say CAN be, no is. There are good adoptions the world over. But there is also a thread of adoption motivations that come from the notion that the only fit parents are western Christians and there is an industry catering to the mindset that leaves bio-families marginalized. It's troubling. This book focuses on international adoption primarily but the chapter on how crisis pregnancy centers in the US operate and the history of women being coerced to give up their babies is eye-opening. A good read, though with a definite bias. It will satisfy liberals and infuriate conserva... moretive.
review 2: The information in this book would be better covered in a magazine article. It seemed very long and redundant. That said, the story of adoption needed to be written. It is so tied up with what women really need, to be supported both culturally and financially. When I was young, girls who got pregnant were sent away and never saw their babies again. There were plenty of babies for those who wanted to adopt. But the 70's happened and abortion became legal so there was a real shortage of adoptable infants in this country.International adoption became prevalent, with eager parents moving from country to country as the laws and regulations changed. Unfortunately, it became very expensive and lucrative. Then the fundamentalist churches got involved and touted it as doing God's work and a ticket to heaven. Then people began creating extremely large families, often using the adoptees as servants.I am privleged to know Deann Borshay, aka Cha Jung Hee, who produced the documentary "Third Person Plural."She was adopted from a Korean Orphange in 1966 and raised in Fremont, CA. But, the Borshays were given the wrong girl. It was common for mothers to leave children in orphanages for short periods of time when they couldn't afford to feed them. The girl they were expecting had been picked up the day before so the just grabbed another girl the same age and sent her to America with a new Korean and American name. After much counseling, Deann was able to find the courage to return to Korea and find her original family. I also know several very successful adoptions, both domestic and international. I hope we can enter a new era where women who want to keep their children are given the support they need to make that possible. And people who are unable to have a child will be able to adopt a child who really needs a family. less

Download links for: The Child Catchers: Rescue, Trafficking, and the New Gospel of Adoption

Advertising