
Is Adoption for You: The Information You Need to Make the Right Choice
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Would adopting a child be a good choice for you? Would you want to adopt an infant or an older child? What about a child from another country? A child of another race? Would you be willing to adopt a child with medical problems? Could you agree to involvement and openness with the birthmother? Would you be better off working with an agency or an attorney? Do you have to be married? How much does it really cost?
Before you decide, make sure you have all the facts. In this warm, straightforward new book, adoption expert--and adoptive parent--Christine Adamec gives you the information you need to make this important decision. From financial considerations to the myriad emotional issues involved, there are numerous questions to explore. Adamec's expert guidance, drawn from personal stories, clinical studies, and academic research, helps you find the answers that are right for you.
Before you decide, make sure you have all the facts. In this warm, straightforward new book, adoption expert--and adoptive parent--Christine Adamec gives you the information you need to make this important decision. From financial considerations to the myriad emotional issues involved, there are numerous questions to explore. Adamec's expert guidance, drawn from personal stories, clinical studies, and academic research, helps you find the answers that are right for you.
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Book details
- Author
- Christine Adamec
- Imprint
- Trade Paper Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Formats
- Paperback, Hardcover
- Subjects
- Family & Relationships › Parenting
- Topics
- adoptive parenting · infant adoption · international adoption · transracial adoption · single parent adoption · open adoption · birthmother relationships · adoption costs
- ISBN-13
- 9780471183129 (Paperback)9781630261184 (Hardcover)
About the author
CHRISTINE ADAMEC is an American freelance writer and author of more than 40 self-help books, parenting books, and encyclopedias. Her books include The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Adoption, There Are Babies to Adopt, and The Encyclopedia of Adoption.
Adamec served in the U.S. Air Force from 1971 to 1974, receiving the Air Force Commendation Medal. She holds a B.A. and an M.B.A. from the University of New Hampshire and previously worked as a training officer for the State of New Hampshire Division of Welfare.
Christine lives in Palm Bay, Florida.
