tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-316191265933534655.post2781042481538109659..comments2024-02-27T00:41:15.985-06:00Comments on AdoptionTalk: Can the Internet Help China Adoptees Find Birth Family?malindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06233439015219192874noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-316191265933534655.post-58356858301278937082011-02-10T09:21:10.119-06:002011-02-10T09:21:10.119-06:00I agree with Mei Mei that Stuy's logic is a li...I agree with Mei Mei that Stuy's logic is a little confusing. If a child were trafficked or an over quota child taken by officials, I would assume his or her parents would be just as likely or more likely to look for their child as a family who abandoned their child. The media age is just starting to bloom in China and no one knows what will happen in the future in terms of China's laws or how the internet will be able to help. <br />I am also curious where Stuy's figure of 80% of children were obtained through an incentive program, came from. Although I suspect that there were a large number of children involved in orphanages with an incentive program 80% seems very high with out some concrete evidence. Additionally, because China is a gift giving culture I am curious to know more about what Stuy constitutes as an incentive. There are allegations of unethical practices at my daughter's orphanage, which I am inclined to believe, but I would still like some concrete evidence instead of just circumstantial evidence that Brian and others have supplied.travelmom and morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15120395106521653130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-316191265933534655.post-90342673099536342012011-02-09T16:32:37.546-06:002011-02-09T16:32:37.546-06:00I had trouble following Brian's logic in that ...I had trouble following Brian's logic in that post. I don't agree that birthparents of trafficked or incentive program children would necessarily be less apt to look for their children. I am also not convinced that the internet will not be a useful too.Mei Mei Journalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15502084570742771840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-316191265933534655.post-46881757007556334492011-02-09T13:13:24.720-06:002011-02-09T13:13:24.720-06:00Oh yes. I'm actively trying to track down peo...Oh yes. I'm actively trying to track down people on Facebook who live near my daughter's finding location. I've recently began the search for her birth family. I'm hopeful that internet conversations will open up new avenues.<br />M.Mahmeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13389550318044470734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-316191265933534655.post-61514707061707849552011-02-09T09:41:22.138-06:002011-02-09T09:41:22.138-06:00I think there are great possibilities for reunions...I think there are great possibilities for reunions but only a DNA test would be reliable for verifying a baby, right? Would China allow that?Deehttp://deescribbler.typepad.com/my_weblog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-316191265933534655.post-6755978508378207572011-02-09T08:39:20.152-06:002011-02-09T08:39:20.152-06:00Very sweet story. I am so glad that the little boy...Very sweet story. I am so glad that the little boy was reunited with his Dad.birthmothertalkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17690158739622745922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-316191265933534655.post-36807972812475597802011-02-09T08:36:46.984-06:002011-02-09T08:36:46.984-06:00I think this is a real possibility. Some families...I think this is a real possibility. Some families from my daughter's orphanage have hired a Private Investigator to talk to the SWI to find the names of finders then to interview the finders to find out if they have any additional news. These searches so far have been very troubled, but I think in the future there are real possibilities of finding families either this way or online. https://www.abrightmoon.com/ This is a fairly new site created by a woman to help families find each other and I imagine in the future there will be more online places to try to unite families.travelmom and morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15120395106521653130noreply@blogger.com