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Adoption. Margaret Kornitzer. 1959. 176p. (1967. 2nd ed. 191p.; 1970. 3rd ed.; 1973. 4th ed. 189p.; 1976. 5th revised & enlarged ed. 186p.) Putnam & Co (UK).
From the Dust Jacket: Adoption is the standard work on how to go about adopting a child. It was the first and is still the best straightforward, practical book about its subject not only for would-be adopters but for doctors, nurses, social workers, and even lawyers. This, the Fifth Edition, is fully revised and enlarged in the light of the new Children Act 1975, which has profoundly modified adoption law, and it takes full account of changed social values and social-work attitudes.

In some ways this is now a completely new book, and intending adopters, as well as everyone interested in the subject, will find much that is different from previous editions. All the adoption laws of the British Isles are covered, with special sections for the six separate adoption laws that exist here. There is also practical advice for adopters coming from abroad, transracial adoption, and the adoption of the older or handicapped children. Fostering and the new concept of Custodianship now embodied in the law are discussed.

Adoptive parents-to-be, and those who have already adopted children, will find this book, as ever, a mine of sane and helpful information. There are several chapters on telling a child about his origins, the most difficult of all questions for many adoptive parents, but the most important.

About the Author: Margaret Kornitzer, author of Child Adoption in the Modern World, Adoption and Family Life, Mr. Fairweather and His Family and The Hollywell Family, is a member of several adoption committees which place children, and is adoption consultant to another agency. She edits Child Adoption, the professional quarterly journal of the Association of British Adoption Agencies.
The Adoption. Clive & Beth Houghton. 1996. 197p. Cornerstone Publications (UK).
A Christian couple’s fight to adopt a child from overseas.
Adoption. KN Rao & Rajbir Singh. 2009. 85p. Vani Publications (India).
Adoption was and is a common practice Western societies for various reasons: a married couple are unable to give birth to a children medically and have either to adopt costly IVF procedure or adopt children from Asian countries. In India there are some NGO which deal with this on a commercial scale. Adoption in India is for medical and for other reasons, like adopting child of a brother/sister into another brother/sister’s family. How to see adoption astrologically both for the child adopted and the parents adopting the child has been a matter of deep research in modern times. The author of this book, Rajbir Singh, answers this question comprehensively and scientifically in this long-awaited research of his with soundly tested astrological principles and convincing practical illustrations.
Adoption: ...a New Step in Life. Dick Reeves & Dorothy Reeves. 2007. 108p. Cardwell Printing.
About the Author: Charles R. “Dick” Reeves and his wife, Dorothy Reeves, moved to James City County in Virginia from northern New Jersey in 1994. Dorothy retired from the Westwood Regional School District where she was a Speech Language Specialist and Teacher of the Handicapped for more than twenty years. Prior to that, she spent six years as a broadcast journalist, during which time she and Dick met.

Both Dick and Dorothy volunteered to be Court-Appointed Special Advocates, working with the local Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court on cases of abused and neglected children. According to his obituary, the book, which addresses the subject of “adopting victims of abuse and neglect,” was created “[a]t the request of James City County Social Services” to tell the story of adoption successes and how the adoption process works in the County.

Dorothy passed away in 2013, and Charles died in 2020.
Adoption: A Brief Social and Cultural History. Peter Conn. 2013. 161p. Palgrave Macmillan.
From the Back Cover: In this essential contribution to the current literature on adoption, Peter Conn seamlessly draws upon philosophy, history, literary criticism, and related fields to offer a fascinating narrative of the global history of adoption. By bringing an unprecedented historical perspective to bear on the subject, Conn advances our understanding of the role of the concept of “culture” in attitudes toward international adoption and provides an enduring conceptual and historical framework for future research. This book is crucial to understanding the issues faced not only by the ever-growing number of adoptees in the United States, but also to the welfare of children the world over.

About the Author: Peter Conn is Vartan Gregorian Professor of English, Professor of Education at the University of Pennsylvania.

By the Same Author: Pearl S. Buck: A Cultural Biography (1996, Cambridge University Press), among others.

Compiler’s Note: The author and his wife adopted their youngest child, a daughter they named Jennifer, from Korea in 1975, when she was about two years of age.
Adoption: A Father’s Journey of Faith. David Finz. 2006. 130p. Infinity Publishing.
From the Publisher: Adoption: A Father’s Journey of Faith is the true story of how one couple’s quest to bring children into their lives led them not only to faraway places, but also to the foot of the Cross. On his 32nd birthday, author David Finz, a recent convert to Christianity, learned that he and his wife Carol faced serious fertility issues. The challenges that followed grew the young Believer spiritually, brought him closer to his wife, and prepared him for parenthood. David’s testimony will resonate not only with adoptive parents, but with anyone searching for God’s direction in their lives. Proceeds from the sale of this book will benefit Christian World Foundation’s ongoing humanitarian relief efforts in overseas orphanages.

About the Author: David Finz is a servant of God, husband, father, brother, uncle, attorney, insurance professional, songwriter and now, author. He has written several “white papers” on business law, professional ethics and risk management that are available over the Internet and in scholarly publications. David’s articles on various church ministries have also been featured in community newspapers around his native Long Island, where he resides with his wife Carol and daughters Julia and Rachel. In his spare time, David enjoys jogging, playing piano, traveling and adding to his collection of frog-related merchandise.
Adoption: A Parent’s Guide. Diana Cambridge. 2011. 120p. (Subsequently reissued as Adoption: The Essential Guide) Need-2-Know (UK).
Adoption is not a simple process, but the book’s language is plain and clear, with many illustrations from the author’s own experience of being a mum to an adopted daughter. She steers you through the journey towards adoption, highlights the mistakes she made, and suggests solutions. From her memories of first meeting her adopted child, through the approval process, and up to the adoption ceremony and beyond, there’s practical, emotional and legal guidance. The adoption book is for everyone and anyone involved with adoption geared mainly at parents, but also to people considering or on the road to adoption, adoption/fostering social workers and social work students, and anyone working within the adoption arena. Its an essential guide that answers all your questions and reassures that adoption is now far easier than you may think. About the Author: Diana Cambridge is an award-winning journalist, magazine editor and author. She is Agony Aunt to Writing magazine, answering questions from lots of worried writers every month. Lack of confidence—not lack of talent—often sabotages beginner writers, she believes. Diana has been Editor of eight glossy magazines, including travel magazines, an antiques magazine and food magazines: and written for many women’s and niche magazines. Diana, a confirmed print-magazine junkie, began her career at 16, training as an apprentice reporter on a West Country newspaper. Now based in Bath, Diana has an adopted daughter, Clare, whom she adopted when Clare was eight years old. Diana’s latest book for Need-2-Know is Adoption: The Essential Guide. It’s her diary of bringing Clare up, plus all the facts any would-be adopter needs.
Adoption: An Annotated Bibliography and Guide. Lois Ruskai Melina. 1987. 314p. (Garland Reference Library of Social Science) Routledge.
About the Author: Lois Melina has written and lectured on adoption for more than 20 years. She currently is a columnist for Adoptive Families magazine and is the former editor and publisher of Adopted Child Newsletter. She is the author of four books on adoption: Raising Adopted Children, Making Sense of Adoption, The Open Adoption Experience (with Sharon Kaplan Roszia), and Adoption: An Annotated Bibliography and Guide. Her articles on adoption have appeared in a wide range of magazines and journals including Working Mother, Journal of the American Board of Family Physicians, Family Circle, and The Quill. She lives in Moscow, ID, with her husband. They have two grown children, a son and a daughter, both adopted from Korea.

By the Same Author: Raising Adopted Children: A Manual For Adoptive Parents (1986, Harper & Row); Making Sense of Adoption: A Parent’s Guide (1989, Harper & Row); and The Open Adoption Experience: Complete Guide for Adoptive and Birth Families—From Making the Decision to the Child’s Growing Years (with Sharon Kaplan Roszia; 1993, HarperPerennial), among others.
Adoption: An Introduction to the Adoption Process. Valerie Entine. 2010. 66p. CreateSpace.
Although you may think that you have the right to adopt, this is simply just not the case. No one in today’s society has the absolute right to adopt a child. A person can only do so after they have met certain criteria that both the adoption agencies and the government have set in place. It is therefore important that any person thinking of becoming a prospective adoptive parent begin to do as much research as possible on the subject. It will be key to learn everything about the rules, regulations and guidelines that can be imposed upon prospective adoptive parents, by the various adoption agencies. In this book, we will be taking you through the basics of what is required in order for a couple or a single person to become an adoptive parent.
Adoption: An Open, Semi-Open or Closed Practice? Reflections by an American Adoptive Mother on Infant Adoption, Birth and Reunion. Gisela Gasper Fitzgerald. 2003. 196p. PublishAmerica.
Fitzgerald is both a biological and adoptive mother and in this memoir examines the pros and cons of open, semi-open, and closed adoption practices from the point of view of adoptees, birth mothers, and adoptive parents. The adoption in 1969 of the author’s four-day-old daughter was closed, and Fitzgerald’s family only emerged from the dark woods of secrecy when her daughter’s birth mother and extended family met up with them 29 years later. This wonderful joining of the respective families has enriched everyone’s life, including that of the grandchildren. Today, Fitzgerald is passionately opposed to closed adoptions and advocates the semi-open practice.
Adoption: Attitudes of the Jewish Clergy. Moshe Bleich. 2009. 168p. VDM Verlag Dr. Müller.
Adoption is a widespread phenomenon, encapsulating a variety of communities. With three percent of children in the North American Jewish community adopted, recent studies have begun to focus on the public’s attitude to various adoption arrangements. Members of the clergy play a significant role in providing support to members of the adoption triangle. Utilizing assimilation theory, via quantitative and qualitative research, this study explores a large sample of Jewish clergy’s attitudes to adoption, while distinguishing opinions between the different denominations of Jewish clergy. This book also sheds light on the unique attitudes toward the adoption of non-Jewish children by Jewish parents. This book is of interest to anyone concerned about adoption, be they members of the adoption triangle, social workers, members of the clergy, or researchers. About the Author: Moshe Bleich received his B.A. from Brooklyn College, summa cum laude, his master and doctorate in social welfare from the Wurzweiler School of Social Work, and has rabbinic and judicial ordination. He teaches social work at Wurzweiler, and is a licensed clinical social worker, with numerous publications. Compiler’s Note: See, Wikipedia entry for VDM Verlag Dr. Müller.
Adoption: Choosing It, Living It, Loving It: Straight Answers to Heartfelt Questions. Dr Ray Guarendi. 2009. 182p. Servant Books.
From the Back Cover: Dr. Ray Guarendi is a psychologist, husband, and father of ten adopted children. In this book, he answers the most commonly asked adoption questions and dispels unsettling misperceptions about adoption with insight, humor, and a heart for the adoptive family. It is a must-have resource for those considering adoption, those who have already adopted, and friends and family of adoptive parents.

About the Author: Ray Guarendi a clinical psychologist, public speaker, host of the national radio show, “The Doctor is In,” and the author of several books, including Discipline That Lasts a Lifetime, You’re a Better Parent Than You Think!, Back to the Family, and Good Discipline, Great Teens.
Adoption: Choosing to Love as God Loves. Mel Friesen. 2014. 76p. Lulu.com.
Adoptive parents share the difficulties, motivations, and blessings of adoption.
Adoption: From Hell to Heaven. William Cristo, Jr, MD. 2007. 64p. E-BookTime, LLC.
From the Author: After the devastation of a miscarriage wore off, we decided to pursue the possibility of adopting a child. We subsequently adopted two lovely children. The process was so complicated, cumbersome and costly that I decided to write a book on it to help others through the process and minimize the complications, cost and cumbersome paperwork. Helpful bullet points are at the end of each chapter.
Adoption: How It Works. Linda Cannon Burgess. 1989. 180p. Burgess Books.
About the Author: Linda Cannon Burgess was born and educated in Cambridge, MA. She began her career in medical social work at Children’s Hospital in Boston. She then went to Washington, where she served as executive director at the Barker Foundation and then at Peirce-Warwick Adoption Service. She retired in 1974. Mrs. Burgess was the author of The Art of Adoption (1976, Acropolis Books) and Adoption: How It Works (1989, Burgess Books). She was a member of the Adoptee Liberation Movement Association, Center for Equal Rights in Adoption, and the Adoption Connection, as well as a co-founder of the American Adoption Congress in Washington, DC, which honored her with its humanitarian award in 1999. Linda Cannon Burgess passed away on August 19, 2000 at her home in Franklin, NH, at the age of 89.

By the Same Author: The Art of Adoption: The “Hows” and “Whys” by an Adoption Worker Responsible for Over 900 Adoptions (1976, Acropolis Books), among others.
Adoption: Information for the Adoptive Parents and Family In the Child Adoption Process. Lucy Marshall. 2010. 35p. (Adopted Kids, Adoptive Family, Foster Care Book 1) (Kindle eBook) L Marshall.
Are you unable to have a child and considering adoption? How difficult is the process? Does it take a long time to find a child and then adopt them? There are so many questions that come to mind when people start considering adoption. The process can be a bit grueling, but the rewards far outweigh the pains of the process. Foreign adoption processes can be a bit more grueling as far as getting qualified, but there are usually a lot more children available and you might see results quicker this way.
Adoption: Insights, Inspiration and Information. Mary E Fitzpatrick, MEd, Paralegal. 1999. 162p. (“Essential Information For Prospective Adoptive Parents Interlaced With An Incredibly Positive Personal Adoption Experience !!”) New Horizons Press.
From the Publisher: This is an adoption resource book that also offers the reader a personal account of the author’s own successful and inspirational open adoption experience. It provides essential information about the adoption process, the choices available, a summary of legal terms and processes, attorney responses from all 50 states regarding adoption law from their state, Internet sites relating to adoption, information on financial help available to adoptive parents, and several appendices with additional resource information.

About the Author: Mary Fitzpatrick is a paralegal with a Masters degree in Education. After years of unsuccessfully trying to start a family on their own, she and her husband began to explore the world of adoption. Starting from ground zero, they had a beautiful newborn baby girl in less than 4 months. Now, nine years later Mary, her husband and daughter, complete with golden retriever, five cats and assorted guppies live in rural Vermont. Current job as full time Mom includes additional duties as Girl Scout troop leader, 4-H volunteer, Women’s Investment Club president and Boys & Girls Club volunteer.
Adoption: More Than By Chance. Beth S Kozan. 2015. 204p. CreateSpace.
True stories of synchronicity in adoptions from infant placement to adult reunion. Discusses changes in adoption from secrecy to open adoption. Infant placements, foster care, international and older child adoptions are included. Reasons are given for changes in adoption practice over four decades.
Adoption: My Story from the Beginning. Donald E Hendrickson, EdD. 2012. 93p. (Kindle eBook) DE Hendrickson.
This eBook is my personal journey through being an adopted child and an adoptive parent. I share the intimate details of my story so that you can make the decisions that are personally right for you. Whether you are adopted, an adoptive parent, or thinking of adopting a child, this eBook is for you. I believe in honesty in situations involving adoption, and share those experiences with you. What you will find is that honesty only leads to love and understanding. We are all special, and being adopted is no exception. Travel with me on my journey.
Adoption: Parenthood Without Pregnancy. Charlene Canape. 1986. 246p. Henry Holt & Co.
From the Dust Jacket: Figures show that more and more people in the 1980s are experiencing a heartbreaking problem: the inability to conceive a child. Many couples fear that because adopting healthy infants has become increasingly difficult, they may never have the families they once planned. Others struggle with the decision to adopt older or handicapped children. Here Charlene Canape, who successfully adopted a baby boy from an agency, reassures others that adopting healthy infants is still possible, and that adopting children with special needs can be extremely rewarding.

For a variety of reasons—changing social mores, the availability of abortion, the increase in single-parent households—there are fewer infants available for adoption today than there were only a few years ago. The adoption scene has changed dramatically over the past two decades, resulting in fewer traditional agency placements and in more independent and foreign adoptions, many of which take place without clear legal guidelines or proper counseling. In addition, more older couples and single people than ever before are trying to-adopt children.

However, in this invaluable guide for all prospective adoptive parents, Charlene Canape explains that the often complicated and time-consuming process of adoption need not be as frustrating as it seems. The emotional as well as the procedural aspects of adoption are covered here, including accepting infertility, getting in the front door of an agency, handling foreign and independent adoptions while avoiding the black market, adopting children with special needs, deciding to become a single parent, and raising the adopted child. Also included is a directory of public and private domestic and international adoption agencies, and adoptive-parent support groups. Readers will find this an indispensable handbook for one of life’s greatest joys: creating a family.

About the Author: A journalist for more than ten years, Charlene Canape lives in New York City with her husband and their adopted son, Joseph. Her articles have appeared in numerous publications, including the New York Times, Business Week, Working Woman, Advertising Age, and Craig’s New York Business.
Adoption: Read this Adoption Book for Parents that will show you the Everything in the Adoption Process from Adoption Agencies to deciding between International Adoption or Open Adoption as you consider Adoption for Life. Jeffrey T Wilson. 2011. 110p. (Kindle eBook) JT Wilson.
Learning about the Adoption process can have amazing benefits for your family as you make this decision to consider adoption! Many couples today struggle with infertility issues, or have chosen to welcome a child into their family and care, but do not know where to begin in the adoption process. Also, there are thousands of children in the foster care system and in orphanages overseas who are waiting for a loving forever family to call their own. This book is an adoption book for parents that gives a great overview to the whole process and all the different option and choices that you have along the way. Would you like to welcome a child into your home? Have you considered adoption but didn’t know where to start? Not sure which adoption agencies are reputable or how to choose one? Do you need more information before you make this life changing decision? Then this book is for you! This adoption book for parents will show all of the different options you have when considering adoption.
Adoption: Room for One More?. Jaymie Stuart Wolfe. 2015. 240p. Pauline Books & Media.
From the Publisher: With encouragement and wisdom born of personal experience, columnist and mother of eight Jaymie Stuart Wolfe offers families indispensable guidance as they navigate the adoption journey. Through insightful stories, spiritual reflections, prayers, and thought-provoking questions, readers are guided in discerning how God might be calling them-and their families-to be open to life and love. From the first steps in the adoption process to parenting an adoptive child, readers will find here important spiritual and practical help.

If you are wondering if God is calling you to adopt a child, this book will take you by the hand, offer practical advice, and help you discern.

Features & Benefits: A step-by-step companion in the adoption process. Each chapter opens with a scriptural reflection Provides help for discerning if adoption is right for you.

Includes the Order for Blessing of Parents and an Adopted Child.

About the Author: A Catholic convert, wife, and mother of eight, Jaymie Stuart Wolfe strives to both answer and echo God’s universal call to holiness. Jaymie is active in many facets of evangelization and spiritual development. As a full-time Editor of books for children and teens at Pauline Books & Media, Jaymie collaborates with the Daughters of St. Paul. Under Loaves and Fishes Ministry, she serves the mission of Christ as an author, columnist, speaker, and musician. Jaymie is a co-founder of Live Jesus, a group embracing the spirituality of Saint Francis de Sales and focused on the Works of Mercy in daily life. A graduate of Harvard University, Jaymie also holds a Master of Arts in Ministry degree from St. John’s Seminary in Boston. Jaymie lives in Massachusetts with her husband and family.

By the Same Author: The Call to Adoption: Making Your Child Your Own (2005), among others.
Adoption: Stories of Lives Transformed. Dr Dixie van de Flier Davis. 2007. 248p. Pie in the Sky Publishing, LLC.
From the Publisher: In Adoption: Stories of Lives Transformed, Dr. Dixie van de Flier Davis, President and Executive Director of The Adoption Exchange, recounts stories of how, since the agency’s inception, she has seen love impact the future in extraordinarily powerful ways. Van de Flier Davis collected stories from over 75 families that have been touched by adoption. Each family shares, in their own words, some of the joys and heartbreaks they have experienced through adoption.

About the Author: Dr. Dixie van de Flier Davis was part of a group of dedicated child welfare advocates who founded The Adoption Exchange in 1983 with a $20,000 challenge grant. Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, today the agency maintains offices in Utah, New Mexico, Nevada, and Missouri. In the past twenty-five years, under the leadership of Dr. van de Flier Davis, The Adoption Exchange has facilitated over 5,000 adoptions for children living in the care of the child welfare system. Dr. van de Flier Davis was the recipient of the 2007 Child Advocate of the Year Award from the North American Council on Adoptable Children.
Adoption: The Birth of a Real Mom: My Journal. Karen Ivano. 2002. 157p. Xlibris Corp.
From the Publisher: These are the pages of a heart, exposed and bare—the desperate plea to be a mother, the pain of loss, the delight of motherhood, the loneliness of grief, the fatigue of illness, and the hope of life. This is the journal of a woman, a mom.
Adoption: The Essential Guide to Adopting Quickly and Safely. Randall B Hicks. 2007. 400p. Perigee.
From the Back Cover: In this essential and comprehensive guide, renowned attorney and adoption expert Randall Hicks delivers the step-by-step information parents need in order to adopt a child—domestically or internationally—in a year or less. With practical information and hard-won insights, the book’s advice covers all aspects of the adoption process, including:

■ Choosing the type of adoption that best fits your family’s needs

■ Selecting the right attorney or adoption agency

■ Using the powerful "factor of three" and "one times five" strategies to expedite the process

■ Avoiding delays, red tape, and other common pitfalls

■ A state-by-state review of adoption legalities and procedures

■ A complete member list of the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys

■ A listing of more than 1,200 private adoption agencies across the country.

Whether you are just starting to consider adoption or are committed and eager to begin the process, this authoritative and supportive guide will deliver the answers and advice you’ll need to make the process swift, safe, and problem-free.

About the Author: Randall Hicks is a leading adoption attorney with more than twenty years of experience completing more than 900 domestic and international adoptions. He is based in Southern California.
Adoption: The Unpaved Road to Happiness. Valerie Grissom. 2012. 238p. Ionic Press.
The author and her husband fought a battle against all odds to adopt their children. They faced inconceivable adversaries—their own court system, State legislature, the Federal Indian Child Welfare Act, and a biological parent and his family, members of a powerful Indian Tribe—and in the end, changed Oklahoma law so the road to adoption would be smoother.
Adoption: Your Step-By-Step Guide: Using Technology and Time-Tested Techniques to Expedite a Safe, Successful Adoption. Mardie Caldwell. 2005. 419p. American Carriage House.
From the Back Cover:

• Practical, easy-to-follow guidelines for anyone interested in adopting a child.

• More than 1,200 internet sites at your fingertips that will increase your chances of finding the child for you.

• Simple techniques thousands of adoptive parents have used to successfully adopt with the help of the Internet.

• Includes writing and posting a Dear Birth Parent letter that works!

• Details warning signs of scams and how to pinpoint individuals who can hinder your adoption.

• New financial resources for your adoption available on the web.

• Filled with helpful advice on safe and affordable adoptions, how to find birth mothers and how wo safely network and screen professionals within the adoption community.

About the Author: Mardie Caldwell, C.C.A.P, is the founder of Lifetime Adoption and host of the radio talk show Let’s Talk Adoption. Caldwell has been an adoption professional since 1986 and assists in over 130 adoptions per year. She has been quoted in and consulted for Parenting and Adoptive Families magazines and has appeared on CNN, CBS, ABC, NBC and Fox. Caldwell is married with four children and lives in Northern California.

By the Same Author: AdoptingOnline.com: Safe and Proven Methods That Have Brought Thousands of Families Together (2004); The Healthcare Professional’s Adoption Guide: A Resource Guide for Clinicians, Social Workers, and Healthcare Providers, Covering the Many Aspects of Adoption (2008); So I Was Thinking About Adoption...: Considering Your Choices (2008); and Called to Adoption: A Christian’s Guide to Answering the Call (with Heather Featherston; 2011).
Adoption 101. Frances Waller, Pat DeMotter & Jim Ellis Fisher. 2012. (Kindle eBook) Potts Marketing Group.
Adoption Training for Parents and Professionals. Thinking about adoption? Here’s valuable information to help you decide if adoption is right for you. This course covers domestic and international adoption options as well as pro and cons of private and agency adoptions.
Adoption Addiction Absolution: An Adopted Boy’s Life: Hijacked. Lorraine Wheeler. 2015. 111p. (Kindle eBook) L Wheeler.
This is a story about an adoption and the journey both the adoptee and his adoptive parents experienced as they tried to cope with a battery of challenges that eventually overwhelmed best efforts and intentions. Adoptees face a myriad of issues as they grow and develop. These include abandonment, attachment, bonding, loss, lack of a historical narrative and more. Adoptive parents are challenged by their own denial, the adoptees disguised anger, the adoptees acting out behaviors and their own unfinished business of not producing biological children. Birth mothers never forget they gave birth; and they, too, are caught in the cycle of loss and grief as they often relinquish their children against their will. This adoption triad is challenged to promote normalcy in a complex situation. My story will focus on how meeting these challenges becomes even more difficult when addiction, dramatic losses and catastrophic disease combine to create obstacles for the adoptee as he tries to grow and develop a sense of self and mature into an adult who can function in society. The question of nature versus nurture will be discussed with an authentic appraisal of this controversial issue. Parental responses such as tough love, addressing learning disabilities, special schools, addiction treatments and finally reunion with a biological family will be discussed as we accompany a boy on his journey to manhood and identity formation. Using the unique perspective of one family you will learn what seemed to work and what did not. Adoption changes families and you will discover the emotional complexity one family experienced as they traveled this difficult road. In this fast-paced era of Internet reunions, the increasing frequency of international adoptions, this story will provide a valuable tool for adoptive parents and adoptees trying to cope and feeling they may have nowhere to turn. Understanding that you are not alone and others have traveled this rocky path may help alleviate some of the stresses and strains. You will also be introduced to the most amazing therapeutic dog. You will never forget him. About the Author: Lorraine Wheeler is a clinical nurse specialist with a clinical focus on mental health and has practiced nursing for over forty years. Her practice focused on women’s issues, group therapy, multi-cultural issues, stress management education and consultation. She has taught nursing, published in the nursing literature and also worked in hospice care. She is now retired and enjoying two beautiful grandchildren.
Adoption Advice for the Single Male. Michael Trigg. 2013. 35p. (Kindle eBook) M Trigg.
For single males considering adoption to start a family, this short and concise book provides the practical advice that the prospective parent, family and friends need to begin the process. Written by a pediatrician who adopted two young boys from Vietnam, the valuable hints and perspective help to minimize the anxiety associated with the adoption process.
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