The Open Adoption Book: A Guide to Making Adoption Work for YouISBN: 978-0-02-862170-8
Paperback
208 pages
January 1998
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Acknowledgments ix
Introduction: The Promise of Open Adoption 1
1. Why Is Adopting a Healthy Infant So Difficult? 13
2. Open Adoption: The Revitalization of Adoption 27
3. Infertility and the Medical Treadmill 51
4. Birthparent Stereotypes and Realities 66
5. The Surprising Bond Between Adopting Parents and Birthparents 84
6. The Ongoing Relationships Between Adopting Parents and Birthparents 109
7. The Lives of an Adopted Child and Adoptive Parents in an Open Adoption 127
8. The Vital Role of Counseling in an Open Adoption 152
9. The Joys of Parenthood 179
Appendix: Open Adoption Centers 183
Index 189
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