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Adopting
the Hurt Child by Gregory
C. Keck, Ph.D. and Regina M. Kupecky, L.S.W. (Pinon Press
1998) -- offering hope for families with special-needs kids
Are
Those Kids Yours? American Families with Children Adopted
from Other Countries by Cheri Register, Ph.D. (1991)
-- what is involved in becoming an international family
Of
Many Colors: Portraits of Multiracial Families by
Peggy Gillespie -- appreciating diversity and dealing with
issues of race
Older
Child Adoption by Grace Robinson (1998) research
study of 30 families who adopted older children; presenting
unique challenges and opportunities
Parenting
the Hurt Child by Gregory Keck, Ph.D., and Regina
Kupecky, LSW (Pinon Press 2002)
The
International Adoption Handbook by Myra Alperson
(Henry Holt and Company 1997)
The
Whole Life Adoption Book: Realistic Advice for Building
a Healthy Adoptive Family by Jayne E. Schooler (Pinon
Press,1993) handbook addressing early steps of adoption,
helps with parenting problems, challenges of transcultural
adoptions, telling children they are adopted, why adopted
children seek roots and how to respond.
Toddler
Adoption: the Weaver's Craft by Mary Hopkins Best
(1997) -- covering preparation and education, forming attachments,
behavior management, and more
Twelve Part Harmony by Pat and Jill Williams
Twenty
Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew
by Sherry Eldridge
With
Eyes Wide Open: A Workbook for Parents Adopting International
Children Over Age One by Margi Miller, M.A. and
Nancy Ward, M.A., L.I.S.W. (1996) -- to help you prepare
for one of the most challenging, yet rewarding experiences
you will ever have . . . taking a child with life experiences
into your heart and your life, to be a part of you forever
JOURNALS
Adoption
TODAY Magazine, 1-888-924-6736, Email: louis@adoptinfo.net,
www.adoptinfo.net
ROOTS
& WINGS Adoption Magazine, (908) 813-8252, Email:
adoption@interactive.net, promotes broad appreciation and
understanding of adoption through personal stories. $21
per year, quarterly; $36 for two years
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