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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Adoption, Second Edition |  | Author: Christine Adamec
Publisher: Alpha
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Media: Paperback
Edition: 2
Pages: 432
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Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.2 x 1
ISBN: 159257274X
Dewey Decimal Number: 362.7340973
EAN: 9781592572748
ASIN: 159257274X
Publication Date: January 2005
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Amazon.com Review
The byzantine process of applying for adoption can leave even the best and the brightest feeling like an idiot. Fear not. Chris Adamec, coauthor of the Encyclopedia of Adoption and mother of an adopted child (plus two biological kids), has survived the process, truly believes in it, and passes along everything she's learned in more than 15 years of writing on the subject--all in a warm, encouraging style. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Adoption begins with two chapters designed to help readers determine their adoption readiness by describing lifestyle changes and typical costs as well as offering a smart reality check in the form of a self-evaluation. The next section provides excellent information on adoption arrangers (agencies, lawyers, private individuals), adoption finances, laws and rights from state to state, and the increasingly popular international adoption scene. Then Adamec gets into the nitty-gritty of the actual adoption process, such as going through the dreaded home study (an evaluation of the potential adoptive family's lifestyle), dealing with birth mothers, coping with the challenges of raising adopted children, and, finally, facing a child's desire to search for his or her birth parents. An extra-large reference section includes adoption agencies, organizations, attorneys, parent groups, and more. Throughout the book, Adamec offers "real life snapshots" (true stories about different stages of the adoption process), helpful definitions of "adopterms," family-building tips, easy-to-understand charts, and relevant statistics--all to help potential adoptive parents arm themselves with multiple winning strategies. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Adoption is an excellent primer that should instill readers with enough confidence to drop their "idiot" badge. --Liane Thomas
Product Description
This new edition covers the adoption process, new information on cyber adoption, changes in adoption laws, and the financial considerations of adoption.
Updated appendixes with new listings for adoption agencies, publications, adoptive parents groups, and adoption attorneys
Comprehensive information on adopting abroad, Internet-assisted adoptions, and the legal aspects of adoption, including pre-birth consent laws
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| Customer Reviews:
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 Definitely a worthwhile purchase June 30, 2000
21 out of 22 found this review helpful
In many ways, this book is better than all the overly earnest or psycho-babbly pastel-covered books available on adoption. In keeping with the "Idiot's Guide" approach, this book is reader-friendly, breezily-written, and full of info. I'm most impressed with the inclusion of unsentimental, nuts-and-bolts subjects like financing, avoiding adoption scams, and state-by-state adoption rules.
Don't let the title fool you! This is a great book! October 18, 2000
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
This book is chock full of information on every aspect of adoption, including domestic, international, older child, special needs, transracial, state regulations, single parents, etc. I love it! My adoption counselor even bought a few copies for her office library!
Excellent book!!... January 17, 2003
Suzanne (Cape Coral, FL USA)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
When beginning our adoption process this book was a life saver! It helped us figure out which adoption journey was best for us and explained each part of the process. It is an easy read and a perfect place to start when researching adoption. I have referred it to all my friends that are considering adoption and they have all raved about it as well. I referred to this book all throughout our process. It was definitely the best book I bought on adoptions. We are now the proud parents of a little angel from Russia and are currently waiting for another angel from Russia. If you're in the process of adopting, either domestically or internationally, buy this book, you'll be glad you did!
Great place to start December 22, 1999
17 out of 20 found this review helpful
As a newly adoptive parent, I look back on our adoption journey, and this book was where we first started. Because the volume of adoption information available can be overwhelming, this book covers the basics and will help to introduce you to adoption and guide you in an adoption process that is right for you.
This Book is a need to read . August 15, 1998
Love102795@aol.com (Tennessee)
16 out of 19 found this review helpful
I don't know what my husband and I would have done without this book. All of our fear's about adoption it eased all our fear's. And had answer's to all the questions we had. This book is the Adoption Bible.It's up to date on everything .
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