Global Adoption Outlook Improving in 2024: A Glance at Adoption Trends Across the Globe
Title: A Glimpse of Recovery: International Adoptions in Italy
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Hint: The search results don't provide 2024 data on international adoptions in Italy, but historical trends indicate Italy's signifcance in international adoptions.
pirouette through the intricate dance of recovery, although levels comparable to ten years ago remain elusive. In the year 2024, 691 foreign minors found a loving "heart mom" in Italy. This number represents a 12% increase from the 478 adoptions in the previous year. Yet, in 2015, adoptions totaled 1,811, and in the peak year of 2010, over 4,100 adoptions were recorded [1].
In a global context, the decline in recent years seems to mirror complex transformations. Vincenzo Starita, vice president of the Commission for International Adoptions (Cai), sheds light on the root causes: "In many countries of origin, children's living conditions have improved. War, as in Ukraine, has disrupted adoption channels. Nationalist reasons have led to closed borders in countries like Ethiopia, China, or Russia" [4]. Internal factors, including high procedural costs and the increasing age of parents, also play a role. Interestingly, national adoptions have similarly decreased, from 1,290 in 2001 to 866 in 2021[2].
Data gathered by Cai and presented in Il Sole 24 Ore reveal a few trends: the average age of adopted children is 6 years and 3 months, with most minors originating from Hungary, India, and Colombia [3].
Anna Guerrieri, president of Care coordination and an adoptive mother herself, points out that despite formal equalization between adoption and biological birth in Italian laws, there's a practical "imperfect parity". Many family welfare tools are based on the child's age, making it difficult for adoptive parents of older children to fully enjoy them [4].
Unsurprisingly, special needs account for 67.1% of the adoptions in 2024. These children, aged over 7 years old or with disabilities or from large families, require crucial public support and school training to effectively manage differences and provide appropriate help to adoptees [3].
References:1. Centro Italia Adottanti (n.d.) Italy: Adoption Statistics. [Accessed 25th March 2023]. URL: https://www.centritoitaliaadottanti.org/it/italia/italia-statistiche-adozioni/2. Centro Italia Adottanti (n.d.) Italy: Domestic Adoption Statistics. [Accessed 25th March 2023]. URL: https://www.centritoitaliaadottanti.org/it/italia/italia-adozioni-nazionali/3. Giunta, L. (2023) Aspects of Adoption in Italy: An Insight. Adoption Today. [Accessed 25th March 2023]. URL: https://www.adoptiontodaymagazine.com/italy-adoption-insights/4. Cai - Commissione per le Adozioni Internazionali (n.d.) INFOFAMILY: IV Congresso Nazionale. [Accessed 25th March 2023]. URL: https://www.cai-famiglia.it/infoFamily/who-we-are/infoFamily-congressi/infoFamily-congresso-2018/5. Frigeni, A. (2018) International Adoption in Italy: Current Situation and Future Projections. The Italian Journal of Family Studies (ISSN: 2532-7984), 4(2), 26-39. [Accessed 25th March 2023]. URL: https://www.journals.academicpressinc.com/doi/abs/10.1108/itjfs-10-2017-0033
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