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(126 titles found)
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  • Accessing Federal Adoption Subsidies After Legalization (ID: P0743)
    by Tim O'Hanlon  (1995)
    A guide to help parents petition for financial and medical assistance

  • Achieving Adoption: Who Wins and Who Loses? (ID: A0134)
    by Robert Ortega  (1993)
    Challenges adoption myths and offers insights about what leads to adoption achievement

  • Adoption and Disclosure (ID: P0742)
    by Madelyn De Woody  (1993)
    A review of the laws surrounding disclosure

  • Adoption and Disruption: Rates, Risks and Responses (ID: P0103)
    by Richard Barth, Marianne Berry  (1988)
    Analyzes the values of adoption and the changing characteristics of adoptive families while providing models of psychosocial adjustment to adoption

  • Adoption and Ethics (ID: P0279)
    by Madelyn Freundlich  (2000)
    The role of race, culture and national origin in adoption

  • Adoption and Financial Assistance (ID: P0238)
    by Rita Laws, Tim O'Hanlon  (1999)
    Tools for navigating the bureaucracy

  • Adoption and Prenatal Alcohol and Drug Exposure (ID: P0318)
    by Richard Barth, David Brodzinsky, Madelyn Freundlich  (2000)
    Research, Policy and Practice

  • Adoption and Reproductive Technology Law in MA (ID: P0342)
    by Susan Crockin  (2000)
    State law in the Commonwealth of MA (2000)

  • Adoption and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ID: P0826)
    by Madelyn Freundlich, Lisa Peterson  (2000)
    An issue brief

  • Adoption Benefits Guide for Federal Employees (ID: P0768)
    by Alison Adams  (1997)
    Specific answers about benefits available for adoptive families

  • Adoption Competent Mental Health Services (ID: C0362)
    by Deborah Silverstein, Del Stewart, Sherylle Tan  (2006)
    This workshop describes a model of mental health services that incorporates a university-based evaluation and feedback component.

  • Adoption Factbook III (ID: P0948)
    by Connaught Marshner, Editor, William Pierce, Editor  (1999)
    Over 600 pages of resources with articles and studies from nationally recognized experts.

  • Adoption Handbook (ID: P0139)
    by Edmund Bolles  (1993)
    A comprehensive guide to the adoption process that includes state and federal adoption laws

  • Adoption is not Second Best (ID: A0044)
    by Lois Ruskai Melina  (1990)
    Public attitudes towards birth mothers and the self-esteem of adoptive parents and adoptees

  • Adoption Mystique, The (ID: P0422)
    by Joanne Wolf Small  (2004)
    The essays outline the history and background of American adoption culture, exploring the hidden but powerful religious, social and economic factors.

  • Adoption Philosophy and Experience (ID: P0142)
    by Randolph Severson  (1994)
    A spiritual look at the adoption experience

  • Adoption Subsidies (ID: A0262)
    by Joe Kroll  (1995)
    Learn about basic assistance provisions including those that are commonly misunderstood or misinterpreted

  • *Adoptions: An Attorney's Guide to Helping Adoptive Parents (ID: P0157)
    by Joseph Gitlin  (1987)
    Reviews adoption laws and court decisions

  • Adoptive Families: A National Study (ID: A0135)
    by Anu Shanna  (1993)
    The needs and concerns of adopted adolescents and their families

  • *Adoptive Parent Support Group Idea Exchange (ID: A0100)
    by Nancy Hocking  (1988)
    Ideas for starting and maintaining a support group

  • Adoptive Parents as Experts: What a Concept! (ID: A0299)
    by James Mahoney  (1999)
    Learn how to change the way therapy and support services are provided for your children

  • Advocacy: Learning When and How to Effectively Fight for your Child (ID: A0304)
    by Helen Cavanaugh Stauts  (1999)
    Learn strategies to handle conferences, meetings, complaints, the media and administrative hearings

  • Advocates' Guide to ASFA (ID: A0196)
    by Sarah Greenblatt, Joe Kroll  (1999)
    Addresses the permanency planning requirements of the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997

  • As Kids Grow Up: Effects of Foster Care and Adoption (ID: A0249)
    by Linda Yellin  (1993)
    Lifelong and intergenerational issues of adoption and foster care

  • Baby Business, The (ID: P0441)
    by Debora Spar  (2006)
    Explores the medical, ethical and problematic aspects of the infertility industry.

  • Beyond Biology: The Politics of Adoption and Reproduction (ID: P0774)
    by Elizabeth Bartholet  (1994)
    Legal discussions on adoption and reproduction

  • Beyond the Babylift (ID: P0115)
    by Pamela Chatterton Purdy  (1987)
    The story of an American couple who adopted a South Vietnamese child

  • Celebrating 35 Years of Education for the Adoption Community - Keynote Address (ID: V0109)
    by Ruth McRoy  (2002)
    Welcome, keynote address, and Friend of Adoption Award to Adam Pertman

  • Celebrating 40 Years of Adoption Education (ID: D0157)
    by   (2007)
    The opening ceremony including awards, recognitions, and the annual meeting. Lt Gov. Tim Murray presented the Governor's Citation to Executive Director Joan Clark.

  • Celebrating the Changing Landscape of Adoption - Opening and Keynote Address (ID: V0139)
    by Mary Martin Mason  (2005)
    Welcome, A remembrance of Betty Laning, past Board member, Information for the day, and The Keynote Speech

  • Celebrating the Changing Landscape of Adoption, Opening and Keynote Address (ID: D0139)
    by Mary Martin Mason  (2005)
    Welcome, A remembrance of Betty Laning, past Board member, Information for the day, and The Keynote Speech

  • Celebrating the Evolution of Foster and Adoptive Family Life (ID: V0104)
    by Joseph Crumbley  (2001)
    Welcome and Friend of Adoption Award presented to Congressman William Delahunt

  • Challenge of Adoption, The - Keynote Address (ID: V0063)
    by Holly vanGulden  (1994)
    Issues faced in adoption

  • Changing Landscape of Adoption, The - Keynote Address (ID: V0078)
    by Patricia Irwin Johnston  (1999)
    The challenges of the changing landscape of adoption

  • Changing Media, Changing Minds (ID: C0342)
    by Adam Pertman  (2002)
    Discussion of the usually shallow, sporadic and skewed coverage of adoption in the media and ways all can help change this reality.

  • Changing Media, Changing Minds (ID: A0342)
    by Adam Pertman  (2002)
    Discussion of the usually shallow, sporadic and skewed coverage of adoption in the media and ways all can help change this reality.

  • *Changing Picture of Adoption, The (ID: P0783)
    by   (1984)
    Developments and trends in the world of adoption

  • Child Protection in Families Experiencing Domestic Violence (ID: P1017)
    by H. Lien Bragg  (2003)
    Part of the series designed to provide valuable resources for building knowledge, promoting effective practices and enhancing community collaboration.

  • Children Can't Wait, The (ID: P0231)
    by Laura A. Cecere  (1998)
    China's emerging model for intercountry adoption

  • Children of War (ID: P0118)
    by Roger Rosenblatt  (1983)
    Reveals the strength and dignity of young people in the midst of war

  • *Chosen Children - New Patterns of Adoptive Relationships (ID: P0100)
    by William Feigelman, Arnold Silverman  (1983)
    The changes in adoptions and the role of professionals in serving adoptees and their parents

  • Church-Based Wrap-Around Support for Families (ID: A0192)
    by Denise Blair, Joanne Feldmuth, Don Simkovich  (1999)
    Describes the wrap-around system and how a church or parish can get involved

  • Circle of Support, What Can I Do to Help? (ID: V0038)
    by Nancy Thomas  (1998)
    The challenges a family faces with a child with RAD. Intended for extended family, friends, etc.

  • Clinical and Practice Issues in Adoption (ID: P0333)
    by Victor Groza, Karen Rosenberg  (1998)
    Bridging the gap between adoptees placed as infants and as older children

  • Clinician's Guide to Legal Issues in Psychotherapy, A (ID: P0271)
    by William H. Reid  (1999)
    Recognize and deal with potential legal dangers in mental health practice

  • Coming Out of the Adoptive Closet (ID: C0372)
    by Weir  (2007)
    Presented research from interviews with 43 adoptive parent couples about their disclosure patterns, family advocacy and home life joys and challenges. Provided unique insights into the social interactions and clinical implications.

  • Coordinated Response to Child Abuse and Neglect, A: The Foundation for Practice (ID: P1018)
    by Jill Goldman, Kristie Kennedy, Marsha Sallus, Deborah Wolcott  (2003)
    Addresses the definition, scope, causes and consequences of child abuse and neglect and presents an overview of prevention efforts.

  • Coping with the Inevitable Realities of Your Parent Support Group (ID: A0112)
    by Sharon Benzon, Jennifer Mayo, Linda Williams  (1988)
    Presenters share experiences, address problem areas and provide tools for resolution

  • Education for Everyone: The Evolving World of Adoption - Keynote Address (ID: D0150)
    by Marlou Russell  (2006)
    Welcome, Keynote Address, Annual Meeting and Awards at the 33rd Annual New England Adoption Conference

  • Education for Everyone: The Evolving World of Adoption - Keynote Address (ID: V0150)
    by Marlou Russell  (2006)
    Welcome, Keynote Address, Annual Meeting and Awards at the 33rd Annual New England Adoption Conference

  • Education for the Building and Sustaining of Foster and Adoptive Families - Keynote Address (ID: V0088)
    by Susan Soon-Keum Cox  (2000)
    Keynote address, welcome and awards

  • Effective Permanency Planning (ID: A0243)
    by Linda Katz  (1993)
    A report on a project that achieved permanent placements for 82% of its high risk children

  • Ethics in American Adoption (ID: P0252)
    by L. Anne Babb  (1999)
    The impact of the lack of ethical standards in adoption

  • Ethics in International Adoptions (ID: A0138)
    by Susan Soon-Keum Cox, David Pilgrim, Karin Price  (1993)
    How do adopted parents, agencies and attorneys approach relationships from an ethical standpoint?

  • Exploring Adoptive Family Life (ID: P0160)
    by H. David Kirk  (1988)
    The collected adoption papers of social scientist David Kirk

  • Family Bonds (ID: P0272)
    by Elizabeth Bartholet  (1999)
    Adoption, infertility and the new world of child production

  • Family Bonds (ID: P0145)
    by Elizabeth Bartholet  (1993)
    Adoption and the politics of parenting

  • Family Matters (ID: P0214)
    by E. Wayne Carp  (1998)
    Secrecy and disclosure in adoption

  • Father Clements Story, The (ID: V0136)
    by   (1996)
    Inspired by a true story, a priest, played by Louis Gossett, Jr., adopts a homeless boy. His superior, played by Carroll O'Connor, opposes the adoption, but the Vatican approves.

  • Foster Youth Share Their Ideas for Change (ID: P0845)
    by Janet Knipe, Joy Warren  (1999)
    Critical resources for rethinking interventions

  • Future of Child Welfare, The (ID: A0312)
    by Carol Williams Spigner  (2000)
    Advocacy lessons from the past

  • Giving Voice to Women Silenced by Shame (ID: C0370)
    by Ann Fessler  (2007)
    Artist, professor, adoptee and noted author of The Girls Who Went Away shares her personal experience and 100 oral history interviews with women who surrendered their children.

  • Goodbye Baby (ID: V0147)
    by Pat Goudvis  (2005)
    An in-depth documentary about adoptions from Guatemala

  • Goodbye Baby (ID: D0147)
    by Pat Goudvis  (2005)
    An in-depth documentary about adoptions from Guatemala

  • *Grant Writing for Parent Groups (ID: A0036)
    by Judith Ashton  (1992)
    Prepare successful grant applications, locate funding sources and develop fund raising programs

  • Grantsmanship for Parent Groups (ID: A0181)
    by Judith Ashton  (1998)
    New sources of funding for family support, recruitment and advocacy activities. Explores alternative sources of funding

  • Growing Up Adopted: A Portrait of Adolescents and Their Families (ID: P0786)
    by Peter Benson, Eugene Roehlkepartain, Anu Sharma  (1994)
    Research results on adolescents and their adopted families

  • Guide to Adoption for Health Care and Counseling Professionals (ID: P0982)
    by   ()
    A concise, easy to use guide. Preview, and you may decide to order it and give it to professionals you know.

  • Guidebook for Raising Foster Children, A (ID: P0309)
    by Susan McNair Blatt  (2000)
    Suggestions to maximize the fostering experience

  • Guidelines For Public Policy and State Legislation Governing Permanence For Children (ID: P0905)
    by Donald Duquette, Mark Hardin  (1999)
    Adoption 2002: The President's Initiative on Adoption and Foster Care.

  • Helping Children Cope with Stress (ID: P0302)
    by Avis Brenner  (1984)
    A guide for parents and professionals

  • History and Future of Adoption, The (ID: A0291)
    by Ken Watson  (1992)
    A perspective on the changes

  • Insight into Adoption Issues - Keynote Address (ID: V0007)
    by Barbara Tremitiere  (1987)
    20 years of changes within adoption

  • It Takes the Boy to Raise a Man (ID: A0281)
    by James Mahoney  (1994)
    Reviews research on male violence, special needs children and male parental involvement

  • *Leadership Training for Parent Group Success (ID: A0099)
    by Lester Steinberg  (1988)
    Cultivate leadership skills

  • Learning from Adoption Disruption: Insights for Practice (ID: P0925)
    by Helaine Hornby, Thomas McDonald, Susan Partridge  (1986)
    Presents the major results of a survey on adoption disruption and lays a foundation for understanding the predominant themes in disruption and the alienation that culminates in disruption.

  • Looking Back, Looking Forward (ID: P0761)
    by H. David Kirk  (1995)
    An adoptive father's sociological testament

  • Many Lives Intertwined (ID: P0443)
    by Hyan Sook Han  (2004)
    The story of Hyun Sook Han, born in Korea prior to World War II and now an adoption professional in the US. A must read for anyone interested in international adoption.

  • Maximizing Adoption Awareness Using a CBS Special (ID: A0302)
    by Jennifer Perry  (1999)
    Learn how to use this upcoming television special to raise awareness

  • My Story, My Mission: Opening Keynote (ID: C0368)
    by Darryl "DMC" McDaniels  (2007)
    The rap legend tells his adoption and reunion story in a most engaging manner. He is now an advocate for the access movement.

  • New England Pre/Post Adoption Resource Guide (ID: P0764)
    by Jeff LaCure  (1995)
    A resource for all members of the adoption experience

  • Nobody's Children (ID: P0291)
    by Elizabeth Bartholet  (1999)
    Abuse and neglect, foster drift, and the adoption alternative

  • Orphans of the Living (ID: P0324)
    by Jennifer Toth  (1997)
    Stories of America's children in foster care

  • Parent Advocates Speak on Advocating for Their Children (ID: A0149)
    by Karen Howze, Nancy Umbach  (1993)
    A panel shares experiences and provides examples of how families and parent groups can advocate for children

  • Parent Delivered Post Adoptive Services (ID: A0140)
    by Nancy Ng, Lansing Wood  (1993)
    How parent groups can help families focus on and work with key issues and dynamics common to all adoptive families

  • Parent Group Publications: Maximizing Their Impact (ID: A0102)
    by Pat Shirley, Anne Welsbacher, Gigi Wirtz  (1988)
    Content development, layout, production and distribution of adoption newsletters

  • Parent Groups: From Support to Advocacy (ID: A0053)
    by Joe Kroll  (1990)
    Techniques for developing groups as well as statewide coalitions to advocate for children's rights

  • Parent to Parent Post-Placement (ID: A0106)
    by Katherine Davis, Joan McNamara  (1991)
    A variety of approaches for development of post-placement services

  • Parent's Rights To and Need For Background Information (ID: A0267)
    by Kathryn Donley-Zeigler  (1992)
    Provide information throughout the placement process to empower families to meet the needs of their adopted child

  • Please Don't Forget Me (ID: V0094)
    by FCO  ()
    Video slideshow of the children in Chinese orphanages

  • Preadoption Issues (ID: V0081)
    by Panel Presentation  (1999)
    Panel presentation for professionals on international adoption services

  • Prediction in Child Development - The Delaware Family Study (ID: P0782)
    by Janet L. Hoopes  (1982)
    A longitudinal study of adoptive and non-adoptive families

  • Preserving Families to Save Children (ID: A0273)
    by LaDoris Cordell  (1994)
    The importance of permanency planning

  • Private Race Preferences in Family Formation (ID: P0746)
    by Elizabeth Bartholet  (1998)
    Discusses racial preferences in adoption

  • Prodigal Father, The (ID: P0433)
    by Mark Bryan  (1997)
    An inspiring explanation of the impact of father absence and the significance of reunification for families.

  • Psychology of Adoption, The (ID: P0175)
    by David Brodzinsky, Marshall Schechter  (1990)
    Theoretical perspectives, research and changing social policy on adoption

  • Re-Placement of Children Adopted Internationally (ID: A0343)
    by Barbara Holtan  (2002)
    Discusses the responsibility of the agency after placement, where families can go for help and what happens if the family feels they can no longer parent the child.

  • Re-Placement of Children Adopted Internationally (ID: C0343)
    by Barbara Holtan  (2002)
    Discusses the responsibility of the agency after placement, where families can go for help and what happens if the family feels they can no longer parent the child.

  • Red Flags for Adoption Disruption (ID: V0101)
    by Melissa Renzoni, Kristina Whiton  (2001)
    Warning signals that can indicate an adoptive placement is in trouble

  • *Research on Post Adoption Services (ID: A0007)
    by Eve Smith, Jean Wallace Smith  (1988)
    Researchers report on the impact of adoption services on families

  • Role of Educators in Preventing and Responding to Child Abuse and Neglect, The (ID: P1019)
    by Cynthia Crosson-Tower  (2003)
    Provides the basis for the involvement of educators in combating the problem of child abuse and neglect.

  • Shared Fate (ID: P0188)
    by H. David Kirk  (1984)
    A theory and method of adoptive relationships

  • Sibling Placements: Integrating Theory, Research and Practice (ID: A0137)
    by Kelly Corcran-Rumppe  (1993)
    A conceptual foundation on sibling relations. Summarizes literature addressing agency and worker philosophy on placement decisions

  • Society's Responsibility to Drug Exposed Children (ID: A0095)
    by Ira Chasnoff  (1991)
    What do we owe these children?

  • Spiritual Dynamics of Adoptive Parenting, The (ID: C0358)
    by Bart Fletcher  (2005)
    Explores the ways adoptive parents experience the infinite in their family experiences.

  • *Standards for Adoption Service (ID: P0199)
    by   (1988)
    Guidelines from the Child Welfare League of America

  • Strangers and Kin: The American Way of Adoption (ID: P0361)
    by Barbara Melosh  (2002)
    Offers insight to the contemporary debates around adoption: the challenges of secrecy, the ethics and geopolitics of international adoption, and the conflicts over transracial adoption.

  • Supervising Child Protective Services Caseworkers (ID: P1020)
    by Marsha Salus  (2004)
    Describes the roles and responsibilities of the CPS supervisor and provides practice-oriented advice on how to carry out supervisory responsibilities effectively.

  • Supporting an Adoption (ID: P0721)
    by Pat Holmes  (1982)
    How to support a family before, during and after adoption

  • Supporting Transracial Adoption (ID: A0067)
    by Sandi Llilonga  (1991)
    The right of each child to a family is more important than matching racial backgrounds

  • *Survey of Genetic Research (ID: V0014)
    by James Mahoney  (1988)
    Assess the influence of nature, nurture & fate upon your children

  • Take Me for Granted: Winning in the Grants Game (ID: A0177)
    by June Bond  (1998)
    Identify potential sources for grants and write winning grant applications

  • Termination of Parental Rights - Barriers to Facilitating Adoption (ID: A0206)
    by Eric Kokko, Debra Ratterman  (1992)
    System barriers, permanency planning models and needed policy changes

  • Times are a Changing: Designing Adoption Services for Now and for the Future, The (ID: V0137)
    by Mary Martin Mason  (2005)
    Examines the changing terrain of adoption, identifying an ever-evolving job description for professionals. Also the latest research on sibling contact, closed, mediated and open adoption.

  • Times are a Changing: Designing Adoption Services for Now and for the Future, The (ID: D0137)
    by Mary Martin Mason  (2005)
    Examines the changing terrain of adoption, identifying an ever-evolving job description for professionals. Also the latest research on sibling contact, closed, mediated and open adoption.

  • Truth, Healing and Reconciliation (ID: C0369)
    by Sandra White Hawk  (2007)
    Co-founder and director of First Nations Orphan Association (FNOA) shares experiences of loss of birth culture, family and spiritual traditions. Also shared is the healing through ceremonies that can apply to all impacted by adoption.

  • Understanding Adoption (ID: P0462)
    by Kathleen Hushion, Susan Sherman, Diana Siskind  (2006)
    A collection of writings about clinical work with adults, children and parents around the issue of adoption.

  • Understanding Adoption Subsidies: An Analysis of AFCARS Date (ID: P1021)
    by Nancy Berkman, Barbara Dalberth, Deborah Gibbs  (2005)
    The report examines how states use adoption subsidies to help achieve goals of permanency and well-being for children

  • Vital Volunteering-The Ins and Outs of Recruiting, Motivating and Retaining Parent Group Volunteers (ID: A0101)
    by Patricia Irwin Johnston  (1988)
    The psychology of volunteerism and recruitment

  • Wasn't Love Supposed to Be Enough? (ID: P0303)
    by Alan Dupre-Clark, Rosemary Haggerty, Richard Mague, Barbara VanSlyck, Ellen Wristen  (1998)
    Biographies of an adoptive parent supportive group

  • Welcome to the Revolution and Opening Keynote Address (ID: V0127)
    by Dr.Brenda McCreight, Adam Pertman  (2004)
    The workshop explains the reasons for the historic cultural transformation in adoption, examines its dramatic consequences and discusses its personal impact on all our families.

  • Welcome to the Revolution and Opening Keynote Address (ID: D0127)
    by Dr.Brenda McCreight, Adam Pertman  (2004)
    The workshop explains the reasons for the historic cultural transformation in adoption, examines its dramatic consequences and discusses its personal impact on all our families.

  • What an Adoptive Parent Support Group Can Do For You (ID: A0115)
    by Michael Null  (1991)
    Active participation can be advantageous for you and your family during all stages of family life

  • Where Do Black Children Belong? The Politics of Race Matching in Adoption (ID: P0730)
    by Elizabeth Bartholet  (1991)
    University of Pennsylvania Law Review

  • *Who Has Time for Business Plans? (ID: A0110)
    by Dixie Davis, Steven Eisele  (1988)
    Develop & use a business plan for agencies and parent groups

  • You Can Do It Even Without a Fundraising Professional (ID: C0367)
    by Anne Aune, Danielle Collins, Kim Rhinehelder  (2006)
    A workshop that will prepare the non-professional for major gift fundraising for non-profits.

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