The boy was adopted by a single woman who lived next door to her mother in Tennessee.
I remember a poster here years ago who had a Russian adopted son and a biological son. The adopted son was just a little boy but he was so violent that, despite all of her efforts, she finally disrupted the adoption and the boy went to live with a therapeutic foster family. That story affected me so deeply that I put the thoughts I had had of adopting from Russia (where my family is from) completely aside.
However, I also know successful Russian adoptions. My youngest son's second closest friend was adopted from Russia as an infant. He is a delightful little boy (11 now), well adjusted, musically gifted and just a sweetheart.
I think the difference may be in the length of time spent in the orphange. The boy who was sent back was 6 or 7 years when adopted, whereas my son's friend was 6 or 7 months.
I don't think the mother should be judged yet. However, I am surprised that, as a nurse, she did not choose to utilize resources within her community before shipping the child back, alone, to Russia. I want to hear more of this story.