| Description |
1 online resource (1 video file (approximately 94 min.)) : sd., col. |
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digital rda |
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video file rda |
| Access |
Digital content provided by hoopla. |
| Credits |
Directed by Michael Dudko. |
| Performer |
Sir Elton John, David Furnish, Dave Pelzer, Paul R. Ehrlich, Jason de Parle, Francesca Polini, Janet M. Currie, James Chau. |
| Summary |
Adopting a child means undergoing rigorous assessment marked by bureaucracy, paperwork and, often, an outlay of cash. Filmmakers Michael Dudko and Olga Rudnieva ask themselves if they are fit for parenthood after they personally witness Sir Elton John and David Furnish's failure to adopt. Their investigation of the regulations, cultural prejudices, and child trafficking policies behind the process takes them from the slums of Ukraine, through China, and the US. They speak with prospective parents, social workers, lawyers, psychologists, and adoption agencies to find a flawed system that allows millions of orphans to languish in foster care and learn that children lack the most basic human rights. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Subject |
Adoption.
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Intercountry adoption -- Case studies.
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Adoption -- Corrupt practices.
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Adoption -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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Wrongful adoption.
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Children's rights.
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Adoptive parents -- Legal status, laws, etc.
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Child abuse.
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John, Elton -- Family.
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| Genre |
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
Dudko, Michael, film director, film producer, screenwriter.
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Rudnieva, Olga, film director, film producer.
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John, Elton, commentator.
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Furnish, David, commentator.
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Pelzer, David J., commentator.
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Ehrlich, Paul R., commentator.
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Lozovoy, Alex, composer.
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hoopla digital.
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| Added Title |
Kids' rights |
| Note |
Title on container: Kids' r!ghts : the business of adoption |
| Added Title |
Kids' rights : the business of adoption |
| Music No. |
MWT11147893 |
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