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==Conclusion and Additional Resources==
 
==Conclusion and Additional Resources==
Adoption is a lifelong commitment, and adoption-related issues may arise at any point in parents’ or their child’s lifetime. A willingness to learn about the issues and to be open to seeking support if necessary can help to ensure that parents and children experience happy and healthy family lives.
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[[Adoption]] is a lifelong commitment, and [[adoption]]-related issues may arise at any point in parents’ or their child’s lifetime. A willingness to learn about the issues and to be open to seeking support if necessary can help to ensure that parents and children experience happy and healthy family lives.
  
Resources are divided into websites and books and articles.
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Resources are divided into websites and [[books]] and articles.
  
 
====Websites====
 
====Websites====
AdoptUsKids: www.adoptuskids.org
 
  
While the AdoptUsKids website is a tool for connecting foster and adoptive families with waiting children throughout the United States, the website also offers a number of resources for adoptive families, including information about the adoptive process, adoption advocacy, and stories for parents and children. Parents may also be interested in the respite manual, “Taking a Break: Creating Foster, Adoptive and Kinship Respite in Your Community” (http://adoptuskids.org/resourceCenter/publications/respiteManual.aspx).
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While the [[Adoption Photolisting]] website is a tool for connecting foster and adoptive families with waiting children throughout the United States, the website also offers a number of resources for adoptive families, including information about the adoptive process, [[adoption]] advocacy, and stories for parents and children. Parents may also be interested in the respite manual, “Taking a Break: Creating Foster, Adoptive and Kinship Respite in Your Community”  
  
Center for Adoption Support and Education (C.A.S.E): http://www.adoptionsupport.org C.A.S.E. provides support and education for everyone in the adoption community. The website includes information on adoption-competent therapy, adoption training, community education, and [[publications]].
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Center for [[Adoption]] Support and Education (C.A.S.E): http://www.adoptionsupport.org C.A.S.E. provides support and education for everyone in the [[adoption]] community. The website includes information on [[adoption]]-competent therapy, [[adoption]] training, community education, and [[publications]].
  
 
Center for Family Connections: http://www.kinnect.org/index.html
 
Center for Family Connections: http://www.kinnect.org/index.html
This educational and clinical resource center specializes in the developmental, structural, and systemic issues related to adoption, foster care, kinship, and [[guardianship]] and offers training, education, advocacy, and clinical treatment.
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This educational and clinical resource center specializes in the developmental, structural, and systemic issues related to [[adoption]], foster care, kinship, and [[guardianship]] and offers training, education, advocacy, and clinical treatment.
  
 
Child Welfare Information Gateway: http://www.childwelfare.gov
 
Child Welfare Information Gateway: http://www.childwelfare.gov
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Children’s Bureau, Information Gateway offers information on all aspects of adoption for professionals, policymakers, and the general public. Information Gateway develops and maintains a computerized database of books, journal articles, and other materials on adoption and related topics, conducts database searches, publishes materials on adoption, and gives referrals to related services and experts in the field.
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Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Children’s Bureau, Information Gateway offers information on all aspects of [[adoption]] for professionals, policymakers, and the general public. Information Gateway develops and maintains a computerized database of [[books]], journal articles, and other materials on [[adoption]] and related topics, conducts database searches, publishes materials on [[adoption]], and gives referrals to related services and experts in the field.
  
*Visit Information Gateway’s webpages on Adoption and Parenting After Adoption: http://www.childwelfare.gov/adoption and http://www.childwelfare.gov/adoption/adopt_parenting/
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*Visit Information Gateway’s webpages on [[Adoption]] and Parenting After [[Adoption]]: http://www.childwelfare.gov/adoption and http://www.childwelfare.gov/adoption/adopt_parenting/
  
*Access the National Foster Care and Adoption Directory Search: http://www.childwelfare.gov/nfcad
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*Access the National Foster Care and [[Adoption]] Directory Search: http://www.childwelfare.gov/nfcad
  
*Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute: http://www.adoptioninstitute.org/index.php
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*Evan B. Donaldson [[Adoption]] Institute: http://www.adoptioninstitute.org/index.php
The Adoption Institute seeks to improve the quality of information about adoption, to enhance the understanding and perceptions about adoption, and to advance adoption policy and practice.
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The [[Adoption]] Institute seeks to improve the quality of information about [[adoption]], to enhance the understanding and perceptions about [[adoption]], and to advance [[adoption]] policy and practice.
  
 
Families Adopting in Response (FAIR): http://www.fairfamilies.org
 
Families Adopting in Response (FAIR): http://www.fairfamilies.org
 
Through its all-volunteer organization, FAIR offers information, education, support, and fellowship to adoptive and preadoptive families. Membership includes families who have [[adopted]] children through public and private agencies, from the United States, and from many other countries. FAIR focuses on the children who need a permanent, loving family and the parents who have opened their hearts and homes to those children, infants through teens.
 
Through its all-volunteer organization, FAIR offers information, education, support, and fellowship to adoptive and preadoptive families. Membership includes families who have [[adopted]] children through public and private agencies, from the United States, and from many other countries. FAIR focuses on the children who need a permanent, loving family and the parents who have opened their hearts and homes to those children, infants through teens.
  
[[Minnesota]]/Texas Adoption [[Research]] Project: http://www.cehd.umn.edu/fsos/Centers/mtarp This site provides [[research]] findings from this major study of variations in openness in adoption and the effect of openness on all members of the adoption [[triad]].
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[[Minnesota]]/Texas [[Adoption]] [[Research]] Project: http://www.cehd.umn.edu/fsos/Centers/mtarp This site provides [[research]] findings from this major study of variations in openness in [[adoption]] and the effect of openness on all members of the [[adoption]] [[triad]].
  
 
[[New York]] State Citizens’ Coalition for Children (NYSCCC): http://nysccc.org
 
[[New York]] State Citizens’ Coalition for Children (NYSCCC): http://nysccc.org
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North American Council on Adoptable Children (NACAC): http://www.nacac.org)
 
North American Council on Adoptable Children (NACAC): http://www.nacac.org)
Founded in 1974 by [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]], NACAC is committed to meeting the needs of waiting children and the families who [[adopt]] them. NACAC offers advocacy, education, parent leadership capacity building, and adoption support.
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Founded in 1974 by [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]], NACAC is committed to meeting the needs of waiting children and the families who [[adopt]] them. NACAC offers advocacy, education, parent leadership capacity building, and [[adoption]] support.
  
Pact, an Adoption Alliance: http://www.pactadopt.org
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Pact, an [[Adoption]] Alliance: http://www.pactadopt.org
Pact’s goal is to create and maintain the Internet’s most comprehensive site addressing issues for [[adopted]] children of color, offering informative articles on related topics as well as profiles of [[triad]] members and their families, links to other Internet resources, and a book reference guide with a searchable database. The site provides reprints of past Pact Press issues, as well as opportunities to interact with other [[triad]] members and to ask questions of birth parents, [[adopted]] people, [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]], and adoption professionals.
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Pact’s goal is to create and maintain the Internet’s most comprehensive site addressing issues for [[adopted]] children of color, offering informative articles on related topics as well as profiles of [[triad]] members and their families, links to other Internet resources, and a book reference guide with a searchable database. The site provides reprints of past Pact Press issues, as well as opportunities to interact with other [[triad]] members and to ask questions of birth parents, [[adopted]] people, [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]], and [[adoption]] professionals.
  
 
====Books and Articles====
 
====Books and Articles====
National Adoption Magazines
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National [[Adoption]] Magazines
  
 
*Adoptive Families (http://www.adoptivefamilies.com)
 
*Adoptive Families (http://www.adoptivefamilies.com)
*Adoption Today (http://www.adoptinfo.net)
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*[[Adoption]] Today (http://www.adoptinfo.net)
*Rainbow Kids (http://www.rainbowkids.com)
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*Rainbow [[Kids]] (http://www.rainbowkids.com)
 
*Fostering Families Today (http://www.fosteringfamiliestoday.com)
 
*Fostering Families Today (http://www.fosteringfamiliestoday.com)
  
Blomquist, B. T. (2001). Insight into adoption: What [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]] need to know about the fundamental differences between a biological and an [[adopted]] child—and its effect on parenting. Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas.
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Blomquist, B. T. (2001). Insight into [[adoption]]: What [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]] need to know about the fundamental differences between a biological and an [[adopted]] child—and its effect on parenting. Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas.
  
 
Eldridge, S. (2009). 20 things [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]] need to succeed. [[New York]], NY: Delta, a Division of Random House.
 
Eldridge, S. (2009). 20 things [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]] need to succeed. [[New York]], NY: Delta, a Division of Random House.
  
Foli, K. J., & Thompson, J. R. (2004). The post-adoption blues: Overcoming the unforeseen challenges of adoption. Emmaus, PA: Rodale.
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Foli, K. J., & Thompson, J. R. (2004). The post-[[adoption]] blues: Overcoming the unforeseen challenges of [[adoption]]. Emmaus, PA: Rodale.
  
 
Gray, D. D. (2007). Nurturing adoptions: Creating resilience after [[neglect]] and trauma. Indianapolis, IN: Perspectives Press
 
Gray, D. D. (2007). Nurturing adoptions: Creating resilience after [[neglect]] and trauma. Indianapolis, IN: Perspectives Press
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Kirk, H. D. (1984). Shared fate: A theory and method of adoptive relationships. Port Angeles, WA: Ben-Simon [[Publications]].
 
Kirk, H. D. (1984). Shared fate: A theory and method of adoptive relationships. Port Angeles, WA: Ben-Simon [[Publications]].
  
Kruger, P., & Smolowe, J. (Eds.). (2005). A love like no other: Stories from [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]]. [[New York]]: Riverhead Books.
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Kruger, P., & Smolowe, J. (Eds.). (2005). A love like no other: Stories from [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]]. [[New York]]: Riverhead [[Books]].
  
 
Marindin, H. (Ed.). The handbook for single [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]]. [[Washington]], DC: National Council for Single [[Adoptive Parents]].
 
Marindin, H. (Ed.). The handbook for single [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]]. [[Washington]], DC: National Council for Single [[Adoptive Parents]].
  
May, P. (2005). Approaching fatherhood: A guide for adoptive dads and others. London, England: British Adoption and Fostering Federation.
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May, P. (2005). Approaching fatherhood: A guide for adoptive dads and others. London, England: British [[Adoption]] and Fostering Federation.
  
 
Melina, L. R. (1986). Raising [[adopted]] children: A manual for [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]]. [[New York]], NY: Harper & Row , Publishers. (Available on Kindle)
 
Melina, L. R. (1986). Raising [[adopted]] children: A manual for [[Adoptive Parents|adoptive parents]]. [[New York]], NY: Harper & Row , Publishers. (Available on Kindle)
  
Pavao, J. M. (1998). The family of adoption. Boston, MA: Beacon Press.
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Pavao, J. M. (1998). The family of [[adoption]]. Boston, MA: Beacon Press.
  
Schooler, J. E., & Atwood, T. C. (2008). The whole life adoption book: Realistic advice for building a healthy adoptive family. [[Colorado]] Springs, CO: NavPress.
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Schooler, J. E., & Atwood, T. C. (2008). The whole life [[adoption]] book: Realistic advice for building a healthy adoptive family. [[Colorado]] Springs, CO: NavPress.
  
 
Van Gulden, H., & Bartels-Rabb, L. M. (1994). Real parents, real children: Parenting the [[adopted]] child. [[New York]], NY: The Crossroad Publishing Company.
 
Van Gulden, H., & Bartels-Rabb, L. M. (1994). Real parents, real children: Parenting the [[adopted]] child. [[New York]], NY: The Crossroad Publishing Company.

Revision as of 12:16, 15 November 2017

This information was taken directly from Child Welfare Information Gateway

Conclusion and Additional Resources

Adoption is a lifelong commitment, and adoption-related issues may arise at any point in parents’ or their child’s lifetime. A willingness to learn about the issues and to be open to seeking support if necessary can help to ensure that parents and children experience happy and healthy family lives.

Resources are divided into websites and books and articles.

Websites

While the Adoption Photolisting website is a tool for connecting foster and adoptive families with waiting children throughout the United States, the website also offers a number of resources for adoptive families, including information about the adoptive process, adoption advocacy, and stories for parents and children. Parents may also be interested in the respite manual, “Taking a Break: Creating Foster, Adoptive and Kinship Respite in Your Community”

Center for Adoption Support and Education (C.A.S.E): http://www.adoptionsupport.org C.A.S.E. provides support and education for everyone in the adoption community. The website includes information on adoption-competent therapy, adoption training, community education, and publications.

Center for Family Connections: http://www.kinnect.org/index.html This educational and clinical resource center specializes in the developmental, structural, and systemic issues related to adoption, foster care, kinship, and guardianship and offers training, education, advocacy, and clinical treatment.

Child Welfare Information Gateway: http://www.childwelfare.gov Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Children’s Bureau, Information Gateway offers information on all aspects of adoption for professionals, policymakers, and the general public. Information Gateway develops and maintains a computerized database of books, journal articles, and other materials on adoption and related topics, conducts database searches, publishes materials on adoption, and gives referrals to related services and experts in the field.

The Adoption Institute seeks to improve the quality of information about adoption, to enhance the understanding and perceptions about adoption, and to advance adoption policy and practice.

Families Adopting in Response (FAIR): http://www.fairfamilies.org Through its all-volunteer organization, FAIR offers information, education, support, and fellowship to adoptive and preadoptive families. Membership includes families who have adopted children through public and private agencies, from the United States, and from many other countries. FAIR focuses on the children who need a permanent, loving family and the parents who have opened their hearts and homes to those children, infants through teens.

Minnesota/Texas Adoption Research Project: http://www.cehd.umn.edu/fsos/Centers/mtarp This site provides research findings from this major study of variations in openness in adoption and the effect of openness on all members of the adoption triad.

New York State Citizens’ Coalition for Children (NYSCCC): http://nysccc.org While this website is focused on New York families, many of the resources have relevance for other adoptive families. Transracial and transcultural resources and questions and answers may be particularly useful (http://nysccc.org/family-supports/transracial-transcultural).

North American Council on Adoptable Children (NACAC): http://www.nacac.org) Founded in 1974 by adoptive parents, NACAC is committed to meeting the needs of waiting children and the families who adopt them. NACAC offers advocacy, education, parent leadership capacity building, and adoption support.

Pact, an Adoption Alliance: http://www.pactadopt.org Pact’s goal is to create and maintain the Internet’s most comprehensive site addressing issues for adopted children of color, offering informative articles on related topics as well as profiles of triad members and their families, links to other Internet resources, and a book reference guide with a searchable database. The site provides reprints of past Pact Press issues, as well as opportunities to interact with other triad members and to ask questions of birth parents, adopted people, adoptive parents, and adoption professionals.

Books and Articles

National Adoption Magazines

Blomquist, B. T. (2001). Insight into adoption: What adoptive parents need to know about the fundamental differences between a biological and an adopted child—and its effect on parenting. Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas.

Eldridge, S. (2009). 20 things adoptive parents need to succeed. New York, NY: Delta, a Division of Random House.

Foli, K. J., & Thompson, J. R. (2004). The post-adoption blues: Overcoming the unforeseen challenges of adoption. Emmaus, PA: Rodale.

Gray, D. D. (2007). Nurturing adoptions: Creating resilience after neglect and trauma. Indianapolis, IN: Perspectives Press

Keck, G. C., & Kupecky, R. M. (2009). Parenting the hurt child: Helping adoptive families heal and grow. Colorado Springs, CO: NavPress.

Kirk, H. D. (1984). Shared fate: A theory and method of adoptive relationships. Port Angeles, WA: Ben-Simon Publications.

Kruger, P., & Smolowe, J. (Eds.). (2005). A love like no other: Stories from adoptive parents. New York: Riverhead Books.

Marindin, H. (Ed.). The handbook for single adoptive parents. Washington, DC: National Council for Single Adoptive Parents.

May, P. (2005). Approaching fatherhood: A guide for adoptive dads and others. London, England: British Adoption and Fostering Federation.

Melina, L. R. (1986). Raising adopted children: A manual for adoptive parents. New York, NY: Harper & Row , Publishers. (Available on Kindle)

Pavao, J. M. (1998). The family of adoption. Boston, MA: Beacon Press.

Schooler, J. E., & Atwood, T. C. (2008). The whole life adoption book: Realistic advice for building a healthy adoptive family. Colorado Springs, CO: NavPress.

Van Gulden, H., & Bartels-Rabb, L. M. (1994). Real parents, real children: Parenting the adopted child. New York, NY: The Crossroad Publishing Company.


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Resource

Child Welfare Information Gateway. Available online at http://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/factsheets/impact_parent