Adoption for Dummies Contributor(s): Barr, Tracy L. (Author), Carlisle, Katrina (Author) |
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ISBN: 0764554883 ISBN-13: 9780764554889 Publisher: For Dummies OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2003 Annotation: Get the facts on adoption fees and legal issues What to expect every step of the way when adopting a child Are you ready to adopt? This reassuring guide walks you through the process, from choosing the right form of adoption and finding an agency to filling out forms, meeting with birthparents, and getting through the waiting period. You get tips on surviving the home study, dealing with family members, and sharing the adoption story with your child. The Dummies Way
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Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Family & Relationships | Adoption & Fostering - Family & Relationships | Parenting - General |
Dewey: 362.734 |
LCCN: 2003105677 |
Series: For Dummies |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 7.4" W x 9.1" (1.50 lbs) 358 pages |
Themes: - Theometrics - Secular - Topical - Adoption - Topical - Family |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: You hear all sorts of things said or implied about adoption. Some information comes from people who know a lot about it, while some comes from people who don't know anything about it but make assumptions anyway. Some comes from people whose experiences have been good; some from those whose experiences have been bad. The result? Enough conflicting information to make your head spin. So when everyone has an opinion and most of the books on the market deal with specific aspects on adoption or particular types of adoptions, where do you turn to for reliable information? Start with Adoption For Dummies. The great thing about this guide is that you decide where to start and what to read. It's a reference you can jump into and out of at will. Just head to the table of contents or the index to find the information you want. Each part of Adoption For Dummies covers a particular aspect of adoption, including:
No adoption book - at least no adoption book that you can carry around without a hydraulic lift - can tell you everything there is to know about adoption. What Adoption For Dummies tells you is what you need to know, all in an easy-to-use reference. |