한국의 국제입양정책 분석

Abstract

Although South Korea has troubles with its aging population and a low birthrate, yet inter-country adoption has been continued so far. On this situations, nowadays South Korea is being criticized internally as well as externally, especially from UN committee, because Korea has reserved three Articles of UNCRC, and has not yet ratified the Hague Convention for Child Protection and Cooperation. In order to protect the best interests of the children who are adopted overseas and to address the desirable solutions to this situation, it would be necessary to explore the exist problems on the relevant policies on inter-country adoption. To add to this, the Korean government needs to ratify the saving clauses of UNCRC as well as the Hague Convention for Child Protection and Cooperation, through amendment of the relevant laws. To achieve the purpose, the opinions of adoptees sent abroad, government ministries, and various organizations relevant to inter-country adoption should be reflected on its policies. Under the existed situation where there is no adequate ways to give their opinions, this study would be a pathway to promote growth adoption laws focused on, through analysis inter-country adoption policy of South Korea, value-critical appraisal of social policy & programs, which was developed by Donald Chambers. And I also expect this study could provide a framework to develop domestic adoption within Korea.