Prof. Goodwin Quoted in Voice of America on Adoption of Foreign Children

Professor Michele Goodwin was quoted in a Voice of America news article discussing the Russian ban on American adoptions and the challenges faced by adoptive parents of foreign children. Goodwin notes that many U.S. couples fail to appreciate the significant cultural barriers they may face when adopting a child from Russia. Additionally, high rates of alcohol abuse in Russia means that many of these children are exposed to alcohol in utero, often resulting in neurological and behavioral problems for which adoptive parents are unprepared. Goodwin stressed the need for better safeguards and support systems for these children and their adoptive parents.