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Record Nr.

UNINA9910703075503321

Autore

Ehlen Elizabeth

Titolo

Adoption Options [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cork, : BookBaby, 2013

Washington, DC : , : U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Administration on Children, Youth and Families, Children's Bureau, , [2010]

ISBN

1-4835-3634-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (110 p.)

Collana

Factsheet for families

Altri autori (Persone)

CrepeauDewey

TaylorKatharine

Soggetti

Adoption - United States

Adopted children - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Types of Adoption; Chapter 1 The Big Picture; Chapter 2 What exactly is Adoption?; Chapter 3 What are the Types of Adoptions?; Chapter 4 A Closer look at private adoption; Chapter 5 Private Adoption: Embryo Adoption; Chapter 6 Domestic Adoption Agency Adoptions; Chapter 7 Domestic Independent Adoption; Chapter 8 A Closer Look at Public Adoption; Chapter 9 A Closer Look at International Adoption; Adoption Considerations; Chapter 10 Consideration: Type of Child; Chapter 11 Consideration: Cost; Chapter 12 Consideration: Contact with Birth Family

Chapter 13 Consideration: Family and Friends ReactionsChapter 14 Consideration: Birth Parents and History; Chapter 15 Consideration: Telling the Child About Adoption; Basic Process; Chapter 16 Decide to Adopt; Chapter 17 Choosing a Type or Method; Chapter 18 Home Study; Chapter 19 Match; Chapter 20 Match Failure; Chapter 21 Placement; Chapter 22 Post-placement Supervision; Chapter 23 Finalization; Section 4 After Finalization; Chapter 24 Openness in Adoption in More Detail; Chapter 25 Do Adopted Kids Turn Out OK?; Chapter 26 American Orphanages; Chapter 27 Bar Code Babies

Chapter 28 To Sum Up



Sommario/riassunto

Are you thinking about adoption as a way to expand your family, but are utterly overwhelmed about where to start? Adoption Options: For Prospective Adoptive Parents breaks down the basic types of adoptions in the United States - public, private and international - and lists the pros and cons to each. Additionally, the book describes how you should