Is Adoption for You: The Information You Need to Make the Right Choice

by Christine A. Adamec

Adoption is the right option for many more types of parents and children than we imagined a few decades ago. However, it is not the right choice for everyone. Is Adoption for You? is a guide to thinking through the issues.--from the Foreword by Jerri Ann Jenista, M.D.

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.

Genres: Adoption, Nonfiction

Paperback

First published March 1, 1998

About the author

Christine Adamec has written or coauthored more than 40 self-help books, parenting books, and encyclopedias, most recently coauthoring The Grandfamily Guidebook with Andrew Adesman, MD. Adamec is a grandparent who, with her husband, is raising her grandson. In addition, she coauthored Fibromyalgia for Dummies (Wiley, 2007), which has sold more than 100,000 copies in two editions. Adamec has also written or coauthored numerous books on substance abuse and mental illness, including), The Encyclopedia of Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse (Facts On File, 2010), The Encyclopedia of Drug Abuse (Facts On File, 2008)and How to Live with a Mentally Ill Person (Wiley, 1996). Adamec lives near Orlando, Florida.

Reviews

[Donna Huber · Rating 4 out of 5]

A brief look at the many aspects of adoption. Though I wish she has gone into detail a little more on some of the issues there were great reflective questions to help you determine if adoption is the right choice for you.

[Elizabeth Ray · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book. It had a lot of good information and explained the options well. It's already a little outdated, but that's bound to happen.