Table of Contents

UNDERSTANDING THE BASICS ABOUT ADOPTION. Adoption Realities vs. Myths, Fears, and Common Emotions. Basic Facts About Adoption. LOOKING INWARD-- QUESTIONS TO ASK YOURSELF. Taking a Look at Yourself as a Possible Parent. Bonding, Attachment, and Entitlement. Talking with Your Spouse About Adoption. Infertility Issues in Adoption. How Important is Biology? Single Adoptive Parents. LOOKING OUTWARD-- QUESTIONS TO ASK OTHERS. Talking to Family and Friends about Adoption. Will Counseling Help with Your Decision? Gathering Information. ADOPTION ISSUES AND INFORMATION. Adopting From the United States. Resource, Myths and Realities of International Adoption. Adopting Transracially from the United States and from Overseas. Adopting Children with "Special Needs." Open Adoption. Comments from People Who Considered Adoption. Basic Pointers for Those Who Decide to Adopt. Conclusion. Appendices. Bibliography. Index. About the Author.

About the Author

CHRISTINE ADAMEC is the publisher of Adoption/Medical News and the author of several books about adoption, including The Encyclopedia of Adoption and There Are Babies to Adopt. She writes a monthly column for National Adoption Reports, published by the National Council for Adoption. An adoptive mother, Ms. Adamec founded an adoptive parent support group, Parents Adopting Children Everywhere, and served on the statewide Florida Advisory Council on Adoption.