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(33 titles found)
* indicates item is out of circulation

  • After Open Adoption (ID: A0129)
    by Janet Hirsch  (1992)
    Maintain healthy open adoption relationships

  • Because I Loved You (ID: P0458)
    by Patricia Dischler  (2006)
    A birthmother who chose an open adoption in 1985 honestly shares her experiences.

  • Children Growing Up in Open Adoption (ID: A0259)
    by Sharon Kaplan Roszia  (1995)
    Children's feelings about knowing their birth family

  • Children of Open Adoption (ID: P0177)
    by Patricia Martinez-Dorner, Kathleen Silber  (1989)
    What is the effect of open adoption on children?

  • Clinical Consultation in Open Adoption (ID: A0277)
    by Joyce Maguire Pavao  (1994)
    Open adoption from a clinical perspective

  • Closed, Semi-Open and Fully Open Adoptions: The Evolution and Experience of a Traditional Private Agency (ID: A0219)
    by Mona McDonald  (1994)
    The ideological and practical issues of a traditional agency moving into fully open adoption

  • *Dear Birthmother - The Book About Open Adoption (ID: P0165)
    by Kathleen Silber, Phylis Speedlin  (1982)
    Specific and practical suggestions about beginning & maintaining an open adoption

  • Families Living with Open Adoption (ID: A0256)
    by A Panel  (1995)
    Birth parents and adoptive parents share experiences

  • Good Manners in Open Adoption (ID: A0158)
    by Lois Ruskai Melina  (1995)
    How to handle difficult situations with tact

  • How to Open An Adoption: A guide for parents and birthparents of minors (ID: P0903)
    by Patricia Martinez Dorner  (1998)
    It is guidebook taking you step by step through the process, examining along the way the emotional issues for all involved.

  • Kid: What Happened After My Boyfriend and I Decided to Go and Get Pregnant, The (ID: P0388)
    by Dan Savage  (2000)
    The story of Dan Savage and his boyfriend, Terry, as they decide to adopt and pursue an open adoption.

  • Letter to Adoptive Parents on Open Adoption, A (ID: P0717)
    by Randolph Severson  (1992)
    A compilation of information that is helpful in preparing for an open adoption

  • Megan's Birthday Tree: A Story About Open Adoption (ID: P1009)
    by Laurie Lears  (2005)
    A young girl's story about her open adoption.

  • My Child Is A Mother (ID: P0347)
    by Mary Stephenson  (1991)
    Mary tells the story of her daughter's choice of an open adoption and the journey of the birth and adoptive families.

  • My Special Family (ID: P1033)
    by Debra Marks Parelskin, Kathleen Silber  (1993)
    A children's book about open adoption, with space for personalized information and pictures.

  • Now What? Handling Openness in Adoption (ID: A0279)
    by Linda Yellin  (1993)
    Issues, concerns and dilemmas facing adoptive parents when dealing with openness

  • Open Adoption After the Honeymoon (ID: A0257)
    by A. Jones  (1995)
    Life experiences confronted by participants in open adoption

  • Open Adoption Book: Guide to Adoption without Tears, The (ID: P0140)
    by Bruce Rappaport  (1992)
    An informative guide through open adoption

  • Open Adoption Experience, The (ID: P0228)
    by Lois Ruskai Melina, Sharon Kaplan Roszia  (1993)
    A guide for adoptive and birth families - from making the decision through the child's growing years

  • Open Adoption Research (ID: A0260)
    by Ruth McRoy  (1995)
    Recent findings from a nationwide study

  • Open Adoption, An (ID: P0211)
    by Lincoln Caplan  (1990)
    Addresses the complex relationships within the triad

  • Open Adoption: A Caring Option (ID: P0147)
    by Jeanne Warren Lindsay  (1987)
    Discusses the change from closed to open adoptions

  • Openness in Adoption (ID: V0108)
    by Ruth McRoy  (2002)
    Current research findings and their implications.

  • Openness in Adoption (ID: P0339)
    by Harold Grotevant, Ruth McRoy  (1998)
    Exploring family connections

  • Openness in Special Needs Adoption (ID: A0187)
    by Sharon Kaplan Roszia, Deborah Silverstein  (1999)
    Mechanisms for creating safe, positive and open adoptions

  • Privacy vs. Secrecy in Adoption (ID: A0224)
    by Joyce Maguire Pavao  (1994)
    The differences between secrecy and privacy and the effects on people involved

  • Reaching Out - The Guide to Writing a Terrific Dear Birthmother Letter (ID: P0374)
    by Nelson Handel  (2002)
    A clear, concise how-to book with plenty of examples.

  • Realistic Look at Open Adoption, A (ID: A0157)
    by Lois Ruskai Melina  (1993)
    What to expect in this adoption choice

  • Spirit of Open Adoption, The (ID: P0378)
    by James L. Gritter  (1997)
    The reader is guided along a spiritual journey that explores the candor, commitment, community and cooperation that defines successful open adoptions.

  • What Is Open Adoption? (ID: P0864)
    by Brenda Romanchik  (1999)
    In addition to the definition of open adoption, this booklet provides guidelines for and benefits of open adoption.

  • When the Triad is a World Apart (ID: A0216)
    by Sally Hanko Dees  (2000)
    Openness in international adoption

  • When the Triad is a World Apart (ID: C0216)
    by Sally Hanko Dees  (2000)
    Openness in international adoption

  • Who Should Know: Secrecy, Privacy and Openness in Adoption (ID: A0155)
    by Lois Ruskai Melina  (1993)
    Thoughts on maintaining openness but privacy for your adoptive child

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