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Title: Making a family: adoption is a pressing racial issue as more children of color are adopted by white parents.
Author: Gale Reference Team
Publication: Colorlines Magazine (Magazine/Journal)
Date: July 1, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 9Issue: 2Page: 31(7)

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This issue brief provides adoption professionals with information on the privatization of adoption services. It presents background information on privatization and examines the key issue of monitoring; considers the privatization of adoption; addresses the relationship between privatization and managed care, highlighting the differences between managed care approaches in health care and in child welfare; and sets out recommendations for adoption professionals to use in participating in and shaping what are likely to be ongoing discussions about the use of privatization and managed care in child welfare. ... Read more

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As the numbers of internationally adopted children increase in the US, so does the likelihood that these children will be seen in health care settings, schools, and the community. This volume will provide an overview of international adoption and will provide information about preparation of families for international adoption; initial assessment of internationally adopted children, including screening for infectious diseases, updating immunizations, and assessing developmental status; special medical and development issues; working with school systems and assessing traditional and alternative therapies; and a discussion of long-term challenges and outcomes for internationally adopted children. This volume will be of value to health professionals, teachers, therapists, and those who are involved in any way with internationally adopted children and young adults and their families. ... Read more

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This study, using a grounded theory methodology, analyzed data collected from IT professionals on software process improvement (SPI) adoption. The study is presented within a backdrop of organizational change steps described by John P. Kotter in his 1996 book, Leading Change. In the 1990?s, the Department of Defense (DoD) and Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) began work on the Capability Maturity Model (CMM®).In 2001, the model was superseded by a more robust model, the Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI®).These models provide descriptive, key process improvement areas for organizations to achieve greater maturity in their software and systems development. Organizations could then be appraised at specific maturity levels. SPI improves quality and reliability of software products. The DoD and other organizations now require companies to be appraised at a certain maturity level prior to being awarded a contract. From the onset, there have been difficulties in the adoption of these SPI models. Some of these difficulties can be attributed to organizational change issues. This study also provides suggested key organizational change concerns for better SPI adoption practices. ... Read more

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A celebration of the work of Yellowhead Tribal Services Agency (YTSA) in Alberta, this collection of essays describes the agency's bold new model that integrates First Peoples’ adoption practices with provincial adoption laws and regulations. Now expecting closure to the long debate in Canada over adoption of Aboriginal children into non-Aboriginal families, the authors provide stories of good and bad adoptions over the years—and recommend ways to implement the new policies and practices.

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EXCELLENT book for foster/adopting parents!
This is truly an excellent book.Book covers in detail, ALL involvedregarding fostering or adopting children.Covers from the childs initialcontact with the agency until adulthood when they start to seek their birthparents.The book also includes not only the parents emotional involvementwith the placement process but the grandparents, and foster parents.Thisis a book that should be a reprint, it is truly a book of value!!! ... Read more

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In the past two decades, transnational adoption has exploded in scope and significance, growing up along increasingly globalized economic relations and the development and improvement of reproductive technologies. A complex and understudied system, transnational adoption opens a window onto the relations between nations, the inequalities of the rich and the poor, and the history of race and racialization, Transnational adoption has been marked by the geographies of unequal power, as children move from poorer countries and families to wealthier ones, yet little work has been done to synthesize its complex and sometimes contradictory effects.

Rather than focusing only on the United States, as much previous work on the topic does, International Adoption considers the perspectives of a number of sending countries as well as other receiving countries, particularly in Europe. The book also reminds us that the U.S. also sends children into international adoptions—particularly children of color. The book thus complicates the standard scholarly treatment of the subject, which tends to focus on the tensions between those who argue that transnational adoption is an outgrowth of American wealth, power, and military might (as well as a rejection of adoption from domestic foster care) and those who maintain that it is about a desire to help children in need.

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Beautiful and heartfelt
This is a heartfelt, lovely story set with stunning illustrations. It is a must have for anyone interested in adoption and a great gift for all parents.

Fabulous!
JoJo is a heart felt story that really moves you ... I cried through much of the story.It's a gem and worth the read, and a great price at $14 (it's $20 in the bookstores)! ... Read more

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Adopted or not, you're a teen like everyone else...

Being an adolescent is jam-packed with challenges-friendships, love, peer pressure, dating, and family issues-but when you're adopted, your family issues might seem a bit more complicated.Using personal testimonials and a hip, reassuring advice-style, All About Adoption helps kids understand the questions and concerns they might have about their birth history.Also discussed are issues that may arise when an adopted child wants to learn more or unite with their birth family.All teens and pre-teens are dealing with the trials of acceptance, growing up, fitting in, and communicating with their parents, and All About Adoption reassures adopted kids that they are not alone.

When you can't ask anyone else, you can always turn to SUNSCREEN. ... Read more

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Very disappointing....
I give this two stars because it does deal with difficult adoptions issues such as racism and for the organization of the material.However, as a librarian, I am appalled that my professional journals rated this so highly- I will never give this to anyone without making sure that they know there is offensive, outdated language in it.To hand this to a child who is dealing with adoption issues and not preparing them for passages such as "some adopted kids just consider them" (adoptive parents) "their real parents".... "why she gave you away"is cruel.I hope that future editions will have better editing so that the true value of the book is accessible. Overall, it is well written, organized and teen accessible....except for those passages that would be a slap in the face to the adoptee reading them. This is a book to be used by teens on their own.Unfortunately the poor translation/bad editing make it useless in that manner.

Good, but has outdated adoption language
I liked this book for it's straight forward approach, and down-to-earth language. Aimed at teenagers, it succeeds in being approachable. However, I was disappointed by the use of terms like "natural parents," "children of their own," and "given away." Those certainly aren't phrases that I use with my kids, and I was surprised to find them in a contemporary book on adoption, especially one designed to help adolescents with questions about their origins. I'd recommend reading it along with your child and using that language as another opportunity for discussion. ... Read more

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Harold Grotevant and Ruth McRoy provide a thorough review of the issues involved in openness in adoption and a clear description of the methods and results of the landmark research project they led. They provide rich data from an exceptional sample of adoptees, their adoptive parents and their birth mothers, and provide a perspective of their experiences as `triangular families' which openness generates. The last chapter reaches some general conclusions and discusses implications for future adoption practice. ... Read more

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Hard facts about the effects of OA
Finally, open adoption gets its due in this comprehensive study of its effects on all triad members. The research seems to prove that more openness is better; and that adoptees who have ongoing relationships with their birthfamilies have stronger, better bonds with their adoptive families, too. This isn't easy reading--as the results of a research study, it's written in academic style--but it should still be required reading for all prospective adoptive parents. ... Read more

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Our Children from Latin America
Decent book about a family who adopted two little girls from Chile.Interesting stories, and has a few informative tips that may help someone who is considering adopting a child from Latin America.The story is out-of-date on several instances, but in general should be a good resource.I was dissappointed in the amount of actual child-raising/question/answer portion of the book.However, overall, it's worth the money spent. ... Read more

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Critical acclaim for NCFA's Adoption Factbook III. The NCFA Adoption Factbook III is an important tool for policy makers, educators, scholars, researchers, practitioners, prospective participants, and those who seek to understand the issues of privacy and adoption. An indispensable resource with respect to almost any aspect of adoption. The most comprehensive available source o adoption related data, analysis, and recommendations. MAIN UNIT TITLES: 1) Adoption-The Best Option 2) National Council for Adoption 3) State, National and International Data on Adoption 4) Adoption, Welfare, and Foster Care Issues 5) Domestic Adoption Issues 6) Birthmother Issues 7) Prospective Parent Issues 8) Intercountry Adoption Issues 9) Epilogue 10) References and Resources. Under each main unit are a myriad of issues are covered. ... Read more

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This electronic book on two CD-ROM discs provides a unique and comprehensive collection of American government documents on the heartbreaking earthquake disaster in Haiti. There is material from the Defense Department, Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Air Force, Southern Command, State Department, USAID, White House, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Department of Health and Human Services, NASA, the U.S. Embassy in Haiti (with text in English, French, and Creole), CDC, plus background information on Haiti and her long-suffering people from the CIA and the Library of Congress. There are ten video files with coverage of American relief activities, four audio files, and almost 90 public domain image files in JPG and TIFF formats for use in graphics programs. Full coverage of military and USAID-led relief operations is included, along with information about adoption and immigration issues. Earthquake science data included the epicentral area, population exposure to the quake, plate tectonic environment, generalized seismic hazard of the region, and other graphical information.As reported by the USAID: "On January 12, 2010 a massive earthquake struck the nation of Haiti, causing catastrophic damage inside and around the capital city of Port-au-Prince. President Obama has said, 'at this moment, we are moving forward with one of the largest relief efforts in our history -- to save lives and to deliver relief that averts an even larger catastrophe. In these difficult hours, America stands united. We stand united with the people of Haiti, who have shown such incredible resilience, and we will help them to recover and to rebuild.' The United States Government has mobilized resources and people to aid in the relief effort. At the direction of President Obama, this is a whole-of-government effort, and USAID has the lead in this swift, aggressive and coordinated response. Military personnel are playing an indispensable role in supporting this humanitarian effort, including making the logistics chain possible and distributing life-saving assistance. Aid workers are working around the clock to deliver more aid more quickly and more effectively to more people in need."This two CD-ROM set has over 36,000 pages reproduced using Adobe Acrobat PDF software - allowing direct viewing on Windows and Macintosh systems. Advanced search and indexing features are built into our reproduction, providing a complete full-text index. This enables the user to search all the files on the disk at one time for words or phrases using just one search command! The Acrobat cataloging technology adds enormous value and uncommon functionality to this impressive collection. ... Read more