The adoption figures by sex reveal that in India the male children are adopted more than their female counterparts. While the adoption of girl children has also been steadily on the increase, it seems to be quite less when compared to the increase in the adoption of male children. This can be partly attributed to the preference of a male child, to fulfill the various socio economic and psychological needs of the society. And this picture seems to be quite reverse in case of Non-Hindus, where female children are adopted more.
Further, it can be noticed from this table that Hindu parents (which include Sikhs, Buddhists and Jains) adopt children to a larger extent than Non-Hindus. This may be partly due to the non-existence o the law covering Non-Hindus for the additional purpose. To put it more clear, in the present state of affairs, even after becoming guardians of the child they adopt, no life long legal bond ties him to them, nor can they give their adopted child.
While the in-country adoptions are showing an increasing trend, there has been a decline in the inter-country adoptions, over the years. In case of sex, while the male child is adopted more in case of in-country, the inter-country adoptions are favorable towards female child. Although, reasons for the girl child outnumbering the other sex in the inter-country adoptions are plenty, the following generalizations are made about the girl child by the researchers:
1. She is a symbol of affection.
2. She stays close to the family over years.
3. She may have comparatively less difficulty in assimilating and settling down within their environment.
These reasons could motivate inter-country adopters to prefer a girl more than a boy. However, according to some authors, foreigners do not choose a child. It is chosen for them by the Indian counterpart of the adoption agency. And in this condition, the authors are not surprised with the fact that majority of the inter-country adopters choose a child, for the following reasons:
a. Anyone who has visited an orphanage knows that the majority of the children are girls.
b. Indian adoptive parents naturally (and rightly) have the first choice. Most of them choose from boys.
c. A child can go for foreign adoption only after three Indian parents had the choice to say “no”.
d. Logically, the overwhelming majority of Indian children available for foreign adoption will be girls.
These call for further investigation.
Although the abovementioned adoption figures reveal that the inter-country adoption, a question that always remains in the minds of the social researchers is that, which is preferable among the two, especially in the point of view of the adopted child. In case of adoption, the first thing to be considered is the interest and the welfare of the child. Usually it is felt that an adopted child adopts best to his own social and cultural milieu amidst a familiar environment since this will greatly reduce the likelihood of stress on the psyche of the child, which will not be the case with child adopted by the other countries. In the inter-country adoption it is often noticed that change in the environment may cause the child in general dissatisfaction with the adopted parents. Therefore the in-country adoption is usually preferable especially in the point of view of child than the inter-country adoption.
Further, it can be noticed from this table that Hindu parents (which include Sikhs, Buddhists and Jains) adopt children to a larger extent than Non-Hindus. This may be partly due to the non-existence o the law covering Non-Hindus for the additional purpose. To put it more clear, in the present state of affairs, even after becoming guardians of the child they adopt, no life long legal bond ties him to them, nor can they give their adopted child.
While the in-country adoptions are showing an increasing trend, there has been a decline in the inter-country adoptions, over the years. In case of sex, while the male child is adopted more in case of in-country, the inter-country adoptions are favorable towards female child. Although, reasons for the girl child outnumbering the other sex in the inter-country adoptions are plenty, the following generalizations are made about the girl child by the researchers:
1. She is a symbol of affection.
2. She stays close to the family over years.
3. She may have comparatively less difficulty in assimilating and settling down within their environment.
These reasons could motivate inter-country adopters to prefer a girl more than a boy. However, according to some authors, foreigners do not choose a child. It is chosen for them by the Indian counterpart of the adoption agency. And in this condition, the authors are not surprised with the fact that majority of the inter-country adopters choose a child, for the following reasons:
a. Anyone who has visited an orphanage knows that the majority of the children are girls.
b. Indian adoptive parents naturally (and rightly) have the first choice. Most of them choose from boys.
c. A child can go for foreign adoption only after three Indian parents had the choice to say “no”.
d. Logically, the overwhelming majority of Indian children available for foreign adoption will be girls.
These call for further investigation.
Although the abovementioned adoption figures reveal that the inter-country adoption, a question that always remains in the minds of the social researchers is that, which is preferable among the two, especially in the point of view of the adopted child. In case of adoption, the first thing to be considered is the interest and the welfare of the child. Usually it is felt that an adopted child adopts best to his own social and cultural milieu amidst a familiar environment since this will greatly reduce the likelihood of stress on the psyche of the child, which will not be the case with child adopted by the other countries. In the inter-country adoption it is often noticed that change in the environment may cause the child in general dissatisfaction with the adopted parents. Therefore the in-country adoption is usually preferable especially in the point of view of child than the inter-country adoption.
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