Sara Dorow Documents the Process by Which Chinese Infants Are

question 57

Multiple Choice

Sara Dorow documents the process by which Chinese infants are adopted by white American parents who bring the children to live in a new country. Why are children from China attractive for parents looking to adopt?

• A) Chinese authorities try to find good homes for as many babies as they can.
• B) Chinese authorities try to encourage as many adoptions as possible because they make money from the adoption process.
• C) Non-Chinese individuals adopting children from China are given help in avoiding any contact with the birth parents.
• D) There is a dearth of birth records for babies put up for adoption in China, which makes contacting their birth parents very difficult.

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