ADOPTION INSTITUTE: NEWSROOM

Adoption and the Internet 1995-1998

The Media, The Internet and the Practice of Adoption: A Bibliography 1995-1999

Barri Bronston, "Online Adoption." Times-Picayune, July 1, 1996, sec. C1.

Nathan Cobb, "Hardware: Infants Through the Internet." Orange County Register, December 8, 1996, sec. K07.

______, "Infants Through the Internet." Boston Globe, April 28, 1996, p. 1.

Elizabeth Cohen, "Lost Birds Return to Native Nests Through Web Site." New York Times, July 21, 1996.

David Colker, "A Child Is Waiting on the Internet." Los Angeles Times, October 13, 1995, sec. E1

______, "Adoptions Are Now Just a Click Away." Los Angeles Times, October 26, 1995.

Joan Connell. "A Mother and Child Reunion--via the Web."
(http://www.msnbc.com:80/
news/127566.asp)

Angela Cortez, "Sister Finds Brother on Web Adoption Site." The Denver Post, May 7, 1997.

Conna Craig, "Adoptable Kids Go Wanting." USA Today, March 14, 1996.

Simona De Logu, "Net Offers Orphans Hope for a New Life." Chicago Sun Times, August 1, 1996, p. 31.

Rick DelVecchio. "Better Times for Adoption Searches." San Francisco Chronicle, November 16, 1996, Section A 15.

Lisa Demer. "Knowles Pushes Adoption Lawmaker Questions $1.3 Million Proposal." Anchorage Daily News, December 7, 1997, A1.

James Derk. "Couple's Adoption Idea Grows on Them." Evansville Courier, December 14, 1997, A1.

Adrienne Drell, "Web Search Leads to Birth Mother." Chicago Sun Times, December 15, 1997.

Ricardo Duran. "Internet Reunites Birth Family: A Two-Day Search Solved a 32-Year-Old Mystery for A Canyon Lake Man." The Press - Enterprise, February 13, 1997, B 01.

Maryann G. Eidemiller. "Online Adoptions: Prospective Parents are Browsing the 'Net for the Perfect Match." The Tribune Review, November 23, 1997.
(http://tribune-review.com/
features/adop1123.html)

Marcus Errico. "E-mail Reunited Joni and Daughter."
(http://www.eonline.com/
News/Items/0,1,930,000.html)

Judith Gaines. "A Better Shot at Health, Happiness Adoptive Parents Praise Rule Change on Inoculations." Boston Globe, November 30, 1997, Metro Section B1.

Susan Gallagher. "A New Adoption Tactic Has Foster Children Advertising Themselves to Prospective Parents." The Patriot Ledger, January 10, 1998.

______ "A Safety 'Net for 'Forever Families; Adoption : Online Ads are Designed to Reduce in Number of Children in Foster Care Limbo. Some Critics Condemn the Method as Marketing, but Backers Say It Works." Los Angeles Times, November 16, 1997, Metro, Part B.

Mario Gonzalez, "Ecuador: Internet Adoptions Cause Concerns." Inter Press Service English News Wire, June 6, 1996.

Laura Griffin, "Adoptions on the Internet." Des Moines Register, April 4, 1996, p. 3.

______, "Parents are Seeking, Finding Adoptable Children on Internet." Dallas Morning News, March 3, 1996, sec. A 1,14.

Tara Gruzen, "Hoping Parenthood's Just Keystroke Away." Chicago Tribune, February 19, 1996, pp 1-2.

Diane Hirth, "Want to Adopt? Check This Web Site." Sun Sentinel, July 11, 1996, sec. 14A.

Betty Hayden Snider, "A Chance Night on the Computer Leads to Overseas Adoption." The Roanoke Times, January 30, 1998.

______, "Internet Introduces Sisters to New Parents from Russia, with Love." Roanoke Times & World News, January 29, 1998.

______, "Internet A Godsend for Many Seeking to Adopt Children." The Journal Gazette Fort Wayne, January 31, 1998.

Wendy Hundley. "Adoptions--Web Site Aids Hunt for Homes." Dayton Daily News, July 24, 1997, sec. 1B.

Maudlyne Iherjirika. "Info Highway May Lead Kids to New Homes." Chicago Sun Times, February 15, 1996, pp. 24

Steve Johnson, "A Guide to Adoption on Net." Greensboro News Record, November 10, 1997, sec. D1.

______, "Adoptive Parents Turn to Net for Help: Web Sites Offer Guidance, Support for Families Seeking to Adopt." Austin American Statesman, September 20, 1997, sec. D7.

______, "A Guide to Adoption on the Net." Buffalo News, September 30, 1997, sec. D9.

______, "Book is Guide to Adoption Sites on Internet." Lexington Herald-Leader, September 29, 1997.

______, " Logging on to Parenthood: The Proliferation of Adoption-Related Pages has Made the Internet Increasingly vital for Anyone Involved in the Subject." San Jose Mercury News, September 9, 1997.

Sandeep Junnarkar. "Where Those Looking to Adopt Find Hope on the Net." New York Times, September 24, 1997.

Joan Kirchner. "New Emphasis Simplifies State Adoptions." OnLine Anthens, January 25, 1998.
(http://www.onlineathens.com)

______. "Georgia Eases Adoptions: Internet Aids Hunt for Homes." Florida Times Union, January 25, 1998, B1.

Jane Larson. "Adoption Site Wins Praise Internet Operation Named US West Venture Champ." Arizona Republic, December 10, 1997, E1.

Howard LaFranchi. "Internet Adoptions Raise Question of Baby-Trading Brazil Web Site Place s 'At Risk' Children." Christian Science Monitor, April 7, 1997, p. 1.

Levy, Paul, "Hard-To-Place Kids On the Internet." Dayton Daily News, February 23, 1996, sec. 3 C.

Meg McConahey. "Adoptees, Birth Parents Get Reunited Via Internet Soundex Reunion Registry Praised." The Press Democrat, October 5, 1997, sec B1.

Matthew McAllester. "Online Orphans: Are Adoption Web Sites a 'home-shopping network' for Would-Be Parents?" The Salt Lake Tribune, January 30, 1998, section B 1.

______. "Net Adoption Service Grows Amid Concern." The Plain Dealer, January 27, 1998, 6E.

______. "Net's Growing Role in Adoptions: More Prospective Parents Are Getting Caught on the Web." Newsday, January 18, 1998.

______. "Check Adoption Sites Carefully." The Atlanta Constitution, January 26, 1998, section B, page 8.

______. "Expert Suggests Caution on Net." The Journal Gazette, Fort Wayne, January 31, 1998.

Preston Mendenhall, "Russian Children on the Adoption Block: Over Internet or In Person, U.S. Parents Turn to Russia for Kids."
(http://www.msnbc.com/news/88347.asp)

Lisa Napoli, "International Adoption Network: Families Forged, Families Reunited." New York Times, July 21, 1996.

Jennifer Ordonez. "The Wonder of a New Life." Washington Post, February 1, 1998, page V01.

Mark Potok, "Internet Helping to Spark Adoption." (Louisville) Courier-Journal, March 18, 1996, sec. 4 A.

_____, "Adoption Groups Building Families via the Internet." USA Today, March 18, 1996, p. 8A.

_____. "Photolistings of Children." Buffalo News, March 19, 1996, sec. D9.

Dana Scott, "Adoption Blue Book Uses Internet to Find Families for Children." Buffalo News, March 13, 1996, sec. A7.

Cheryl Lynn Smith. "Adoptees Search the World for Their Roots." Los Angeles Times, June 17, 1996, pp A1.

Cheryl TerHorst. "Click on 'Family': Adoption Agency's Web Site Features Prospective Parents." (Chicago) Daily Herald, Thursday, April 25, 1996.

Lynn Van Dine. "Family Services: Net to Make Adoption Easier, Faster." Detroit News, March 27, 1996

Vivian Wakefield, "Adoption Through Cyberspace HRS Goes High Tech to Help Kids Find Homes." Florida Times Union, October 12, 1996, sec. B1.

Diane Weeks, "Where the Children Are." The Washington Post

Cheryl Wetzstein. "Adoption Enters the Cyberspace Age: 1,000 Web Sites Provide Timely Data for Parents." Washington Times, December 30, 1997, section A2.

Unknown, "Adopting from Russia: As Parents in South Florida and Elsewhere in the U.S. Bring Children to New Homes, the Rules May Be Changing," The Miami Herald, January 23, 1998.

Unknown, "Child Thanks 'Net for Adoption." Washington Post, March 23, 1997.

Unknown, "Internet Helps Both Sides of Adoption Search." USA Today, April 4, 1997.

Unknown, "Web Database Helps Families Reunite." USA Today, September 2, 1997.

Unknown, "Lost & Found: A Mother's Search for Son She Gave Up 37 Years Ago Ends Quickly After She Finds Help Via the Internet." The Virginian-Pilot, September 9, 1997.

Unknown. "Woman's Long Search for the Daughter She Gave Up for Adoption 21 Years Ago Succeeds, Now She's Helping Others Find Family Members." Ledger-Enquirer, September 29, 1997.

Unknown, "Adoptions in Cyberspace: Couples Use the Internet Insearch for a Youngster." (Albany) Times Union, September 24, 1997, sec. D8.

Unknown, "Brazil's Cyber Children." Maclean v 109, August 5, 1996, pp. 37.

Unknown, "Orphans in Brazil Soon Can Be Adopted Via the Internet." Seattle Post Intelligencer, July 25, 1996, sec. A2.

Unknown, "State Adoption Office Using New Means to Find Homes." The Augusta Chronicle OnLine, January 25, 1998.
(http://augustachronicle.com/
stories/012598/met_adopt2.shtml)

Unknown, "They've Walked in Other Shoes: Couple Creates a Web Site to Assist Adoptive Parents." Akron Beacon Journal, December 26, 1997.

Unknown, " Ohioans Now Are Able to 'Click Here' For Child." Akron Beacon Journal, February 21, 1997.

Unknown, "Internet Site to Help Find New Parents for Rio Kids." The Miami Herald, July 26, 1996.

Unknown, "Chiles Shows Internet Page Looking for Foster Parents." The Miami Herald, July 11, 1996.

Unknown, "From Health to Adoption to Finance, Topics Keep Growing." The Miami Herald, February 9, 1996.

Unknown, "In Growing Numbers, Adoptees and Birth Parents Are Using Cyberspace to Make Family Connections." The Wichita Eagle, October 8, 1996.

Unknown, "Spinning the Web for Kids." The Miami Herald, July 20, 1997.

Unknown, "Rio Court to Launch Net Adoption Program." San Jose Mercury News, September 17, 1997.

Unknown, "Hard to Adopt Children Bring Plea to the Internet." San Jose Mercury News, February 23, 1996.

Unknown. "Cambridge Therapist Joyce Pavao Is Relentless in Protecting The Rights of Adoptees. It's Something She Take Personally." Boston Globe, January 14, 1997.

Magazines

Gwilliam, Nathan. "Adoption Thrives on the Internet." Adoptalk (Winter 1998): 6-7.

L. Anne Babb, "The Internet's Believe It or Not: What Can You Trust." Adoptive Families, May/June 1997, pp 8-12, 35.

L. Anne Babb, "Adoption in Cyberspace." Adoptive Families, January/February 1996, p 26-28.

Jane M. Apergis, "Creating a Web Site to Spread the Word." Adoptive Families May/June 1997, pp. 14-16.

Charmaine C. Yoest, "HomeFront: Adopting the Net." Policy Review, January-February 1997, p 13.

Samantha Miller, "Babies in Site." People, July 1996, p 35.

"Internet Connecting Kids to Families." AdoptInfo, Summer 1996, p 1.

Shea Grim, "Search and Support Go On Line." Decree, Fall 1996, p 12-13.

Elizabeth Kadetsky, "Mother and Child Reunions: The Internet is Helping to Link Up Adults Who Have Lost Someone Through Adoption." Self, December 1996, pp. 100-109.

"Baby, It's You." Internet World, March 1996, p. 30.

Alicia Lanier. "The Internet, Pop Culture & Adoption." Adoption Triad Forum V 4, n 2 (March-April 1996): 1-4.

Linda Ebert, "Couple's Web Site Allows Internet Users to Explore Adoption." Citizen, July 22, 1996, p. 15.

Television

August 6, 1997, CNN

April 5, 1997, CNN

August 21, 1996, ABC

August 30, 1996, CBS

September 19, 1996 CNN

March 13, 1996 CNN

Prepared by Debbie Martin,
Director, Information Management & Research Resources
& Elizabeth Paul
Information Specialist

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