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From: Steven K. Thomson <thomson@plu.edu>
List Editor: "Jeremy Rich, Middle Tennessee State University" <jrich@MTSU.EDU>
Editor's Subject: Orphans and Adoption: query
Author's Subject: Orphans and Adoption: query
Date Written: Wednesday, 17 October 2007
Date Posted: Fri, 18 Oct 2007 19:57:21 -0400


Dear Colleagues,

I am working with an undergraduate student who is interested in the
current social, cultural, and policy dynamics of international adoption
in sub-Saharan Africa.  Can anyone point us to current literature on
this topic?  I understand that most African states have had policies
that have limited adoption in the past.  Are there any countries in
particular where these policies have been rewritten in the light of AIDS
orphans?  Are there any researchers who have been focusing on this topic?

Many thanks,

Steven Thomson
Department of Anthropology
Pacific Lutheran University

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