Comments on: Response to the JCICS Standards of Practice http://www.adoptionintegrity.com/2008/02/15/response-to-the-jcics-standards-of-practice/ A collaborative blog advocating ethics in adoption Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:41:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Jena http://www.adoptionintegrity.com/2008/02/15/response-to-the-jcics-standards-of-practice/#comment-1290 Jena Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:33:57 +0000 http://www.adoptionintegrity.com/2008/02/15/response-to-the-jcics-standards-of-practice/#comment-1290 I would love to see JCICS hold these SoPs as mandatory for JCICS membership. This, at least would be one step in providing some kind of benchmarks for ethical practices in Vietnam. To me it would say a lot if agencies were not JCICS members based on whether or not they signed the SoP's. While I agree with Nicki that some of the article's are not specifc enough, my thought is that this is at least a place to start. I am wondering if PAP's/AP's know if there agency has/is planning to sign? I would love to see JCICS hold these SoPs as mandatory for JCICS membership. This, at least would be one step in providing some kind of benchmarks for ethical practices in Vietnam. To me it would say a lot if agencies were not JCICS members based on whether or not they signed the SoP’s.

While I agree with Nicki that some of the article’s are not specifc enough, my thought is that this is at least a place to start.
I am wondering if PAP’s/AP’s know if there agency has/is planning to sign?

]]> By: M.L. http://www.adoptionintegrity.com/2008/02/15/response-to-the-jcics-standards-of-practice/#comment-1285 M.L. Sat, 16 Feb 2008 19:39:21 +0000 http://www.adoptionintegrity.com/2008/02/15/response-to-the-jcics-standards-of-practice/#comment-1285 It seems to me this endeavor has the primary aim of showing the two governments a unified group of agencies willing to work toward better practices in Vietnam adoptions. The actual best practices will not be enforceable, so they only reason I can see for formally stating what these best practices are, is that they are intended as suggestions for inclusion in a possible new MOU. It does not seem to be a good (or best) practice, however, to have the organizations that profit from Vietnam adoptions involved in regulating the system. It seems to me this endeavor has the primary aim of showing the two governments a unified group of agencies willing to work toward better practices in Vietnam adoptions. The actual best practices will not be enforceable, so they only reason I can see for formally stating what these best practices are, is that they are intended as suggestions for inclusion in a possible new MOU. It does not seem to be a good (or best) practice, however, to have the organizations that profit from Vietnam adoptions involved in regulating the system.

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