The Social Acceptance of Illegal Practices in the Greek Domestic Adoption System

In Greece there are two types of domestic adoption: adoptions through state institutions and by private agreement. Both routes have been subject to considerable criticism because of the delays involved and the dysfunctional system that fails to prevent semi-legal or illegal activities. Katerina Nano...

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Published inAdoption & fostering Vol. 35; no. 3; pp. 60 - 67
Main Author Nanou, Katerina
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England SAGE Publications 01.10.2011
Sage Publications Ltd. (UK)
British Association for Adoption & Fostering
Subjects
Adoption
Analysis
Attorneys
Corruption
Criminality
Greece
Laws, regulations and rules
Legislation
Methods
Social Acceptance
Social Workers
Greece
Greece
illegal practices
private adoptions
financial gain
social acceptance
adoption
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Summary:In Greece there are two types of domestic adoption: adoptions through state institutions and by private agreement. Both routes have been subject to considerable criticism because of the delays involved and the dysfunctional system that fails to prevent semi-legal or illegal activities. Katerina Nanou reports on the findings from a case-based study that explored concerns about the Greek domestic adoption system. Legal, policy documents and press articles were analysed and face-to-face interviews were conducted with lawyers, social workers and adopters. The study found that legislation was being subverted and bypassed, corruption was tolerated and that illegal practices were being justified.
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ISSN:0308-5759
1740-469X
DOI:10.1177/030857591103500307