Adoption

Parenting the Sexually Abused Child
by Child Welfare Information Gateway
Written for prospective and adoptive parents, this fact sheet describes the effects of sexual abuse and provides recommendations for caring for sexually abused children. Topics covered include the physical and behavioral signs of abuse, issues for boys

Gay and Lesbian Adoptive Parents
by Child Welfare Information Gateway
Gay men and lesbians have always adopted, though in the past they usually hid their sexual orientation. Today, just as they are becoming visible in all other aspects of U. S. society, they are being considered more seriously as potential adoptive parents.

Hidden Losses
Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew
by Sherrie Eldridge
Row upon row of tombstones lined the lush lawns as I drove through the tall black iron gates toward my adoptive parents' graves. An elderly man filled a plastic pitcher at a spigot and the smell of freshly mowed grass filled the air.

A family, a fishing pole, a family
The Things I Want Most : The Extraordinary Story of a Boy's Journey to a Family of His Own
by Richard Miniter
This is the true story of a remarkable and profoundly emotionally disturbed boy who descended upon our woefully unprepared family in late summer of 1993. It is the story of his first year, of his progress, the changes he forced in the family

People Like Us
Love in the Driest Season: A Family Memoir
by Neely Tucker
The bureaucrat was not a happy man, and it didn't take long to understand that I was the source of his irritation. Richard Tambadini was a senior officer in Zimbabwe's Department of Immigration Control. In May 1997, in a drab office in a dreary government

Gay and Lesbian Adoptive Parents : Issues and Concerns
by Child Welfare Information Gateway
Gay men and lesbians have always adopted, though in the past they usually hid their sexual orientation. Today, just as they are becoming visible in all other aspects of U. S. society, they are being considered more seriously as potential adoptive parents.

Stories of Adoption
Born in Our Hearts
by Filis Casey
A heartwarming collection of true stories that weave a rich tapestry of the adoption experience from many different perspectives: birthmothers, adoptive parents and grandparents, and adopted children and adults.

A Prayer Each Day
A Treasury of Adoption Miracles : True Stories of God's Presence Today
by Karen Kingsbury
Bestselling author Karen Kingsbury continues her Miracles series with this collection of twelve true stories illustrating the presence of God in adoption. Brought Together by a Miracle. A Manhattan social worker receives a new case-a three-year-old girl

Who Is the Hurt Child?
Parenting the Hurt Child : Helping Adoptive Families Heal and Grow
by Gregory C. Keck, Ph.D., Regina M. Kupecky, LSW
Many adoptive children did not experience early childhood trauma, neglect, or abuse. In these cases, the issues they face are common to all children and are supplemented by issues related directly to adoption.

Chapter One
The Exact Same Moon : Fifty Acres and a Family
by Jeanne Marie Laskas
Okay, you go in first, I say to Alex, the husband. He looks at me. I'm too shy, I say. He lowers his head, glares at me through eyes that say, As if. Ahem. I remind him that I wet my pants nearly every day in kindergarten, so terrified was I of joining

Impact of Adoption on Adopted Persons
by Child Welfare Information Gateway
As discussion of the adoption process becomes more open and accepted in American society, and as more Americans have experience with adoption, there is also more attention focused on those involved in adoption - the adopted person, the birth parents

Approaches to Adoption Therapy
by Child Welfare Information Gateway
Different mental health professionals use different types of treatment. The type of treatment or the combination of treatments chosen may depend on the type and severity of the presenting issue, the age and developmental level of the child

The Changing Face of Adoption
Parenting the Hurt Child : Helping Adoptive Families Heal and Grow
by Regina M. Kupecky, LSW, Gregory C. Keck, Ph.D.
The face of adoption continues to change. Gone are the days when the policies of social-service agencies forbade foster parents to get close to their foster children, and when nurturing was to be reserved for the yet unidentified adoptive family.

Helping Your Hurt Child Heal, Grow, and Develop
Parenting the Hurt Child : Helping Adoptive Families Heal and Grow
by Regina M. Kupecky, LSW, Gregory C. Keck, Ph.D.
In the six years since Adopting the Hurt Child was published, we have been asked repeatedly about writing another book. Of course, we were flattered, but the mere thought of the undertaking was daunting. Now we feel the time has come.

Adopting Children with Developmental Disabilities
by Child Welfare Information Gateway
The estimates of children who are awaiting adoption (legally free) indicate that anywhere between 30 - 50% have a developmental disability. However, these children are not a homogeneous group.

Bonding with Your Adopted Child
by Child Welfare Information Gateway
For foster families who choose to adopt the child or children in their care, there are a number of ways to help these children make the emotional transition from being 'a ward of the State or the Court' to being 'a son or daughter' of specific parents.

Child Adoption: Therapy
by Child Welfare Information Gateway
Adoption has a lifelong impact on those it touches, and members of adoptive families may want professional help as concerns arise. Timely intervention by a professional skilled in adoption issues often can prevent concerns from becoming more serious

What Are the Different Types of Adoption?
by Child Welfare Information Gateway
There are two types of adoptions, confidential and open. Confidential: The birth parents and the adoptive parents never know each other. Adoptive parents are given background information about you and the birth father that they would need to help

International Adoption
by Child Welfare Information Gateway
The number of Americans adopting children from other countries is growing. According to the U.S. Department of State, 22,728 children received visas in 2005 to come to the United States for adoption. In 1990, only about 7,000 children received these visas

Helping Your Adopted Child Understand His Own History
by Child Welfare Information Gateway
Parents can help children review and understand their previous life experiences to clarify what happened to them in the past and help them integrate those experiences so they will have greater self-understanding.