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Lived Experience Suggestions for Responses to Illicit Adoptions

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ICAVs newest Perspective Paper: How Authorities and Bodies could Respond to Illicit Adoptions

Review: One Child Nation

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Lynelle shares her thoughts about One Child Nation documentary.

Vulnerable children are not blank slates

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Lynelle critically examines the gains from including adult intercountry adoptees in policy discussions and shares Joey's story, a male Chinese adoptee.