International Adoption Agencies (U.S.) & Russian Government

“In addition to the children in the United States who need families, there are countless thousands of homeless children in countries scattered around the globe” (Klibanoff 166). Consequently, private adoption agencies are expanding their adoption services by entering into the international arena. I will analyze why Russia is a lucrative market for expanding adoption services globally and identify the determinant factors adoption agencies will endure while conducting business globally. In doing so, I will conduct a …

…of income for Russia. “We are likely to see more intercountry placements from Latin America, Eastern Europe, Russia and the other republics that once comprised the Soviet Union, and China, as well as the implementation of some standardized international intercountry adoption laws” (Gilman 141). While adoption agencies are considering expanding their adoption services into the international arena they should take heed of all of the determinant factors that may lead to either their success or failure.