Private Adoption and Nonprofit Studies: An Autoethnographic Perspective

Authors

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18666/JNEL-2025-13351

Keywords:

Adoption, Nonprofit Management, Autoethnography

Abstract

Adoption is a complex process that includes multiple actors, including birth parents, adoptive parents, children, lawyers, and multiple nonprofit organizations. Using autoethnography, I explore the process of adoption from my experience. I then use this process to explore the ethics of adoption. To conclude, I explore the ways that nonprofit studies and public administration can contribute to adoption studies with our unique perspective. Through this study, we are able to see the complexities of adoption and discuss next steps for the field. 

Published

2026-04-07