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Becoming more and more involved in the subject, he started his first research project on adoption at the University of Utrecht, where he was lecturing statistical and research methodology.
Many more research projects followed and in 1984 he became world wide the first assigned professor on ‘adoption and non-genetic parenthood’.
This website will introduce you to René Hoksbergen. You will also be able to find more information about the history of adoption in the Netherlands and the Dutch adoption procedures. His most recent research projects will be shown, as well as an overview of the books he published and the scientific publications.
Through this site you can order three different DVD films about adoption related subjects.
Sandra Knuiman became Doctor of Philosophy at the Faculty of Social Sciences of Utrecht University
On June 24, 2015, Sandra Knuiman became Doctor of Philosophy at the Faculty of Social Sciences at Utrecht University. The title of her dissertation is: ‘Development of children adopted from Poland: The role of early life risk factors, fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and parenting’.Hilbrand Westra became Knight in the Order of Oranje Nassau
On Friday April 24, 2015, Hilbrand Westra was assigned to ‘Ridder in de Orde van Oranje Nassau”. In the name of the Dutch King, the mayor of The Hague handed over to him the insignia of this Order. His voluntary work of the last 25 years for the whole field of adoption was the reason behind this Royal Award. AFRICA: The ‘new frontier’ in international adoption.
Under this title Dr. Peter Selman, visiting Fellow in the School of Geography, Politics and Sociology at the Newcastle University, UK, presents the statistical data in international adoption over the last ten years.The annual number of international adoptions has fallen by more than 60 per cent since 2004. The number of children adopted from China dropped from more than 14.000 in 2005 to less than 3.500 in 2013 and from Russia from more than 9.000 in 2004 to less than 2.000 in 2013. However the number of African children adopted abroad rose from 2300 in 2003 to 6500 in 2008, Ethiopia being the most important sending country. In 2013 the number of children coming from African countries is 4438, mainly due to the decline of the number of children coming from Ethiopia. The number of children coming from other African countries has risen. In 2013 African countries accounted for 28 per cent of all international adoptions, compared to only 6 per cent in 2003.
Ordering DVDs about adoption
You can order DVDs by sending us an email (ericahoksbergen@hetnet.nl). We will send you the DVD(s) together with an invoice. Please remember to mention your home address and phone number.
All prices include costs of shipping.
All prices include costs of shipping.