La adopción internacional y las asociaciones de familias adoptantes: un ejemplo de sociedad civil virtual global

Abstract

In Spain, international adoption has quadrupled from 1997 to 2002. International adoption is a global process that begun at the end of Second World War and Korea War to which Spain has incorporated during the during the decade of 1990. In these last ten years, there has been an increase of international adoptions in Spain, which in turn has stimulated the building of a legislative framework, and also the creation of associations, federations and social organisations in general around new themes. The associations of adoptive families are a very good example of this issue. As was observed during fieldwork, the relations established by adoptive parents during and after the adoption procedures are mostly virtual, complemented with one or two annual meetings. While the association seats remain empty and most of them only meet their associates during the yearly meetings, lists and chats keep up an almost frantic activity