You can adopt
Subtitle: an adoptive families guide
By: Susan Caughman and Isolde Motley with the editors of Adoptive Families magazine.
Contributors: Motley, Isolde.
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780345504012
Subjects: Adoption -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Adoptive parents -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Genres: Handbooks, manuals, etc
Other titles: Adoptive families.
Notes: "A Ballantine Books Trade Paperback original."
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The top ten myths about adoption; title: Adoption at a glance : the decision tree; title: Part one : Thinking about adopting?; title: Can I do this? : Making the decision to adopt; title: Where is my child? : Choices in adoption, domestic and international; title: Can I choose a child? : How to think about race, age, and gender; title: Part two : Working on an adoption.; title: Where do I start? : Choosing your adoption team; title: How much will this cost? : Real expenses and real solutions; title: Can I adopt a healthy child? : Understanding the medical issues; title: Why is there so much paperwork? : Preparing your home study and dossier; title: Why does this have to take so long? : Preparing for your new child; title: Is this my child? : Choosing to accept a child referral or birth-mother match; title: What if it doesn't work out? : How to make sure your adoption succeeds; title: Part three : Parenting your adopted child.; title: Will we fall in love? : Bonding and attachment for you and your child; title: Is there a greeting card for this? : Your child's birth mother and other new relatives; title: What do I tell my child? : Creating the adoption story; title: Who needs to know? : Talking to teachers, doctors and strangers; title: Is this normal? : Speech delays, learning disabilities, and other complications; title: Will we live happily ever after? : Adoptees on adoption; title: Adoption terms; title: What kind of adoption is right for you? : The decision matrix; title: One last thing