Koreans Remain Wary of Adoption

Reference

The Chosun Ilbo (2010, May 12). Koreans Remain Wary of Adoption. Digital Chosunilbo (English Edition): Daily News in English about Korea.  Retrieved November 17, 2010, from http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2010/05/12/2010051201194.html

Summary 

             In this article, the author talks about cautious situation of Korean adoptions. Korea has encouraged domestic adoptions instead of international adoptions. As a result, domestic adoptions have come to outnumber international adoptions in 2007. However, the number of adopted children in Korea still has not increased much. Moreover, adoptive parents tend not to adopt disabled children, so handicapped children are still adopted from other countries.

Reaction

             As I prepared my article presentation about Korean adoptees in Minnesota a few days ago, I was interested in Korean adoptions because adoption is also related to my major, child welfare. Through this article, I can learn that Korea has promoted domestic adoptions. I also think domestic adoptions are better than international adoptions. If children are adopted from other countries, they can feel confused because they have to adjust to different people, cultures and languages. So I think our society needs to encourage domestic adoptions in order to reduce this problem. Also, we should not choose adoptees according to children’s gender, blood type and background of birth parents. It can offend potential adopted children’s mind rather than make domestic adoptions increase. In conclusion, I believe the most important thing is to embrace adoptees with an open mind in order to increase domestic adoptions.