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Angelina and Madonna Did It. Should You?
They make it look so easy. Fly off to exotic destination: return tanner, happier, and with new child in tow. While ...
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Nurture Over Nature: Study Gives Adoptive Parents An A+
Not only are adoptive parents at par with "regular" ones, but they actually invest more time and money in their ...
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How to Talk About Adoption
November is Adoption Awareness Month! If your child hasn't come across the concept of adoption yet, this is a perfect ...
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Behavior Problems in Foster Care
Every year, foster children enter the “system” with increasingly more serious emotional (and behavioral) ...
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About Foster Parenting
What is the difference between foster care and adoption? Foster care is a temporary arrangement for a child who ...
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About the Children in Foster Care
Why do children go into foster care?Children are removed from their families due to neglect (such as not providing ...
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The Future of Adoption for Children in Foster Care: Demographics in a Changing Socio-Political Environment
As the next century unfolds, adoption will be affected, as it has in the past, by a range of economic, social, and ...
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Adoptive Parent Preparation Project Phase I
Executive Summary Changes in the institution of adoption over the past few decades have resulted in many questions ...
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The Gathering of the First Generation of Adult Korean Adoptees
Introduction "Many of us were from the same orphanages. Many of us came over the same flights. Many of us were ...
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Adoption Bonding: 4 to 7 Months
Whether you've started to settle in with your adopted child or you're adopting an older baby, months 4 to 7 are crucial ...
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Family Structure
As we continue to wrestle with the complexity of understanding families, one large task would be simply defining the ...
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Adoption Bonding: 10 to 12 Months
While welcoming an older baby or toddler into your family comes with a host of challenges, there's still plenty of time ...
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Safeguarding the Rights and Well-Being of Birthparents
Each year in the United States, approximately 14,000 women and a growing number of men make an agonizing parenting...
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Listening to Parents: Overcoming Barriers to the Adoption of Children from Foster Care
Executive Summary Each year, public and private child welfare agencies spend tens of millions of dollars to recruit...
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Meeting the Mental Health and Developmental Needs Of Adopted Children
Introduction Changes in the institution of adoption over the past few decades have resulted in many questions about the...
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Understanding Families, Divorce, and Adoption
Relationships with parents and other family members are important to young adults. Differences of opinion over dress,...
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Expedited Termination of Parental Rights: Risks and Benefits
This speech was presented at the Dave Thomas Center for Adoption Law, Columbus, Ohio on February 9, 1999 Good morning!...
