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"This book comprehensively covers adoption policies across the country and the world. The authors provide a rich abundance of material and links to other materials about adoption."
— Carol Rippey Massat, Jane Addams College of Social Work
ADOPTION IN THE UNITED STATES
A Reference for Families, Professionals, and Students
Navigating the complex U.S. system of adoption is no easy feat. Don't go it alone—educate yourself with this invaluable guide. This is the only comprehensive book that includes information on both the medical/health aspects of adoption and the different laws and procedures regarding adoption for each state. The authors provide a consolidated picture of the regulations for intercountry adoptions in addition to those for adoption from public foster care and domestic infant adoption. This book is a must read.
Martha J. Henry, University of Massachusetts Medical School
Daniel Pollack, Yeshiva University
Features
- Provides valuable little-known sources for staying up to date on ever-changing adoption laws
- Utilizes tables to make complex, varying state adoption laws easy to understand
- Includes a critical—yet often neglected—section on behavioral, developmental, and mental health written by medical professionals
- Clearly addresses such difficult topics as language usage—"How do I word this situation to a child?"—shame, and confidentiality
- Utilizes research from many fields
- Includes extensive unbiased research and research outcomes, giving professionals the background to increase the effectiveness of their practice
- Provides information on the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC) and the Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance (ICAMA)—two compacts that are typically not included in texts, yet are inevitably encountered by adoption workers, students, and parents
Contents
About the Authors
Tables
Preface
Acknowledgements
A Note on Language: Accuracy and Respect for Children, Parents, and Families
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Adopting in the United States |
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History of Adoption in the United States
Considering Adoption
Agency Adoptions
Independent Adoptions
Approaches to Adoption
The Application Process
The Home Study
Waiting
Referral and Placement
Post-placement Period
Finalization
Openness in Adoption
Research Spotlight: Open Adoption |
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Diversity and Adoption |
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Transracial Adoption
Unique Aspects and Issues concerning Transracial Adoption
Research Spotlight: Outcomes of Transracial Adoption
Adoptions by Same-Sex Couples and Single Gay and Lesbian Individuals
Co-parent or Second-Parent Adoptions by Same-Sex Couples |
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Legal Issues in Adoption |
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Confidentiality in the Adoption Process
Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children
Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance
Infant Safe Haven Legislation |
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Public Adoption |
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The Application Process
Pre-placement Training
The Referral or Match Process
Placement Planning
The Post-placement Process |
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Domestic Infant Adoption |
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Parent Profiles
Agency-Identified Adoption
Parent-Identified and Agency-Assisted Adoption
Surrender or Termination of Parental Rights
Research Spotlight: Birth Parents |
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Intercountry Adoption |
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The Application Process
U.S. Immigration Requirements
Two Basic Approaches to Intercountry Adoption
Health Concerns
The Matching Process
Processing the Adoption
Adjusting to a New World
Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption
Readoption for Intercountry Adoption |
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Medical, Developmental, and Mental Health Considerations |
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Health Considerations for Children Adopted from Foster Care
Research Spotlight: Physical, Developmental, and Mental Health Issues in Foster Care
Research Spotlight: Guidelines for and Barriers to Quality Health Care for Children in Foster Care
Health Considerations for Domestic Infant Adoption
Adoption in Cases of Fetal Anomaly and Genetic Risks
Health Considerations for Intercountry Adoption |
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Financial Aspects of Adoption |
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Component Fees for Domestic Infant and Intercountry Adoption
Costs for Waiting-Child Adoptions
Financial Assistance
Adoption Tax Credit
Adoption Taxpayer Identification Number
The Family Medical Leave Act of 1993 |
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After Adoption |
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Child Development and Understanding of Adoption
Talking to Children about Adoption
Post-adoption Support and Services
Working with Schools and Teachers
Multicultural Adoptive Families
Special Education Services for Children: The Individual with Disabilities Education Act
Early Intervention |
Selected Resources
Appendix A State Agencies Responsible for Adoption from Foster Care
Appendix B State Laws for Advertising, Age of Adoptive Parents, and Use of Facilitators
Appendix C Time from Post-placement to Finalization by State
Appendix D States in which Post-adoption Contact Agreements Are Legally Enforceable
Appendix E Legality of Adoption by Same-Sex Couples by State
Appendix F State ICPC Office Phone Numbers
Appendix G State Infant Safe Haven Laws, Part I
Appendix H State Infant Safe Haven Laws, Part II
Appendix I Allowable Birth Parent Expenses
Appendix J Timeframes for Consent and Revocation of Parental Rights
Appendix K States with Presumed or Putative Father Registries
Appendix L Most Frequently Used Sending Countries to the United States
Appendix M State Re-adoption Requirements
Appendix N State Laws regarding Access to Original Birth Records
Appendix O Early Intervention Oversight Agencies
Glossary
References
Index
About the Authors
Martha J. Henry (MA, PhD, Clark University) is director of the Center for Adoption Research at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Her background in developmental psychology informs her work creating adoption and foster care curricula and training sessions for medical, social service, and educational professionals, as well as for families. She has developed seminars for medical students regarding health care practice that includes considerations for adoption and foster care. Her research focuses on permanency solutions for children needing families.
Daniel Pollack (MSW, Case Western Reserve University; JD, Cleveland State University) is professor of social work at Yeshiva University and senior fellow at the Center for Adoption Research at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. He has held positions at the Ohio Department of Human Services, Maryland Social Services Administration, and has been the executive assistant to Ohio's governor. He is an executive committee member for the World Initiative for Orphans and a member of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC), as well as the Family Court Reform Coalition. He is an honorary fellow of the American Academy of Adoption Attorneys and has published extensively.
2008, Paper, 250 Pages, ISBN 978-1-933478-20-3, Price $39.95 |
