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You can adopt, an adoptive families guide, Susan Caughman and Isolde Motley ; with the editors of Adoptive Families magazine

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You can adopt, an adoptive families guide, Susan Caughman and Isolde Motley ; with the editors of Adoptive Families magazine

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

You can adopt

Nature of contents

handbooks

Oclc number

335705142

Responsibility statement

Susan Caughman and Isolde Motley ; with the editors of Adoptive Families magazine

Sub title

an adoptive families guide

Table Of Contents

The top ten myths about adoption ; Adoption at a glance : the decision tree -- Thinking about adopting? Can I do this? : making the decision to adopt ; Where is my child? : choices in adoption, domestic and international ; Can I choose a child? : how to think about race, age, and gender -- Working on an adoption. Where do I start? : choosing your adoption team ; How much will this cost? : real expenses and real solutions ; Can I adopt a healthy child? : understanding the medical issues ; Why is there so much paperwork? : preparing your home study and dossier ; Why does this have to take so long? : preparing for your new child ; Is this my child? : choosing to accept a child referral or birth-mother match ; What if it doesn't work out? : how to make sure your adoption succeeds -- Parenting your adopted child. Will we fall in love? : bonding and attachment for you and your child ; Is there a greeting card for this? : your child's birth mother and other new relatives ; What do I tell y child? : creating the adoption story ; Who needs to know? : talking to teachers, doctors-- and strangers ; Is this normal? : speech delays, learning disabilities, and other complications ; Will we live happily ever after? : adoptees on adoption -- Adoption terms -- What kind of adoption is right for you? : the decision matrix

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