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Book Resources
Real Parents, Real Children: Parenting the Adopted Child
  • Lisa Bartels-Rabe, Holly van Gulden
Being Adopted: The Lifelong Search for Self
  • David M. brodzinsky, PhD., Marshall D. Schectrer, MD, and Robin Henig
Adopting the Hurt Child: Hope for Families with Special Needs Kids: A Guide for Parents and Professionals
  • Gregory Keck, PhD., and Regina Kupecky, LSW
Beneath the Mask: Understanding Adopted Teens
  • Debbie B. Riley
Papers and Publications
Pat O'Brien, MS, CSW, Executive Director, You Gotta Believe!
  • "Youth Homelessness and the Lack of Permanent Relational Planning for Teens in Foster Care: Preventing Homelessness Through Relationship"
  • "The Story of the Independent Liver," A satirical fictional tale about the dangers of the permanency planning goal "independent living"
  • "Unconditional Commitment: The Only Love That Matters for Teens," Fostering Families Today, Premier Issue, April 2001
  • "Laughter, Bonding & Adopting Older Children," Fostering Families Today, March/April 2007
  • "A Vote for Orphanages - Until," Fostering Families Today, Fall 2002
  • "Hope for the Believers: Preventing Homelessness through Teen Adoption," Parent Guide, June 2003
Internet Sites
Child Search for Adoption
The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption: www.DaveThomasFoundation.org
North American Council on Adoptable Children (NACAC) Adoption Subsidy Resource Center
Joe Kroll, North American Council on Adoptable Children: joekroll@aol.com
Debbie B. Riley, MS, The Center for Adoption Support and Education (CASE):
Adoptive Families of America: www.adoption.org