What is it about?
This brief note discusses the state of social work literature in addition to the International Federation of Social Workers’ position statement. A triad approach to regulation is discussed as a three-legged stool for social protection development. Conclusions include recommendations for a research agenda that includes the voices of surrogates and the children.
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This paper is important as it draws attention to the lack of research in this field.
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This page is a summary of: International private law to regulate commercial global surrogacy practices: Just what are social work’s practical policy recommendations?, International Social Work, March 2015, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/0020872814564706.
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