Cross-cultural adoption : how to answer questions from family, friends, and community / Amy Coughlin and Caryn Abramowitz ; [foreword by Rocky Bleier].
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- ISBN: 0895260921
- Physical Description: xvi, 160 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
- Publisher: Washington, DC : LifeLine Press, c2004.
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction -- The questions kids ask: What does adopted mean? -- Where is she from? -- Why did they go all the way over there to adopt a child? -- Who are her "real" parents? -- Why didn't her "real" parents want her? -- Was she abandoned? -- Why does she look different? -- Is she my real cousin? -- Where was she before she was adopted? -- Why didn't they just have one of their own? -- Why are there so many little girls, and not as many boys? -- Did she have a different name when she was born? -- How much did they pay for her? -- Will she be able to understand me and speak English? -- What if they want to give her back? -- What if she wants to leave them and go back to her birth parents? -- Will she remember where she is from or who her birth parents were? -- Won't she feel sad when she finds out she's adopted? -- Do's and don'ts for grown-ups -- Do: treat her like any other kid -- Support her when curious strangers ask questions -- Respect her privacy -- Treat prospective adoptive parents the same as expectant parents -- Acknowledge and celebrate the differences -- Please don't: Don't introduce her as adopted -- Don't say how lucky she is -- Don't assume adoption is a second choice -- Don't jump to conclusions about the birth mother -- Don't tell us we're sure to have our "own" now -- Want to know more about her birth country? -- China -- Russia -- The Republic of Guatemala -- The Republic of Korea -- Ukraine -- The Republic of Kazakhstan -- Socialist Republic of Vietnam -- The Republic of India -- The Republic of Colombia -- The Republic of haiti -- Appendix: resources for learning more about adoption. |
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Subject: | Intercountry adoption > United States. Interracial adoption > United States. |
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