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The Adoption Reunion Handbook
Elizabeth Trinder
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Description for The Adoption Reunion Handbook
Paperback. The book describes the experiences that people have had when tracing their birth parents, as well as offering practical advice on how to go about searching and what to expect emotionally. Num Pages: 174 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1DBKW; LNMK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 171 x 11. Weight in Grams: 304.
The book describes the experiences that people have had when tracing their birth parents, as well as offering practical advice on how to go about searching and what to expect emotionally. Each section has an advice box which summarizes key points, notes issues to pay particular attention to, or offers draft letters that readers can adapt for their own needs. The appendix contains useful addresses and weblinks, and includes checklists for searching and for the reunion. Chapters include reunion with birth fathers and birth siblings, as well as with birth mothers, the relationship with the adoptive family and dealing with ... Read more
The book describes the experiences that people have had when tracing their birth parents, as well as offering practical advice on how to go about searching and what to expect emotionally. Each section has an advice box which summarizes key points, notes issues to pay particular attention to, or offers draft letters that readers can adapt for their own needs. The appendix contains useful addresses and weblinks, and includes checklists for searching and for the reunion. Chapters include reunion with birth fathers and birth siblings, as well as with birth mothers, the relationship with the adoptive family and dealing with ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
174
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780470094228
SKU
V9780470094228
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Elizabeth Trinder
DR LIZ TRINDER is a researcher into family relationships. Most of her work is in the area of contact after divorce, e.g. the recent report for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation on Making Contact. This is the first time she has written about adoption. She was herself adopted. JULIA FEAST currently works at the British Association of Adoption and Fostering ... Read more
Reviews for The Adoption Reunion Handbook
"A 'how to' guide, especially valuable if you are considering searching for birth relatives." (Practical Family History, December 2008) "...advice-packed guide to adoption search-and-reunion...essential information and personal perspectives..." (www.adoption-net.co.uk, July 2004) "...offers vital information..." (Sunday Express,15th August, 2004) "...an advice packed guide...essential information and personal perspectives for every aspect of the process..." (Bath Chronicle, 27 ... Read more