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Open Adoption Experience: Complete Guide for Adoptive and Birth Families - From Making the Decision Throug (Paperback)

by Lois Ruskai Melina (Author) "Most of us grew up during the "clean break" period of adoption..." (more)
Key Phrases: open adoption relationship, relationship with the birth parents, semiopen adoption, Aunt Claire, Christmas Eve, Father's Day (more...)
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Product Description
Two leading experts provide an authoritative and reassuring guide to the issues and concerns of adoptive and birth families through all stages of the open adoption relationship.

About the Author
Lois Melina is the editor of Adopted Child newsletter and serves on the board of directors of the Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute, an organization dedicated to improving the quality of information about adoption and providing guidance for practice and policy change in the field. Melina speaks frequently about adoption to professional organizations and adoptive parents throughout the United States, Canada, and Australia. She is the author of Making Sense of Adoption and coauthor of The Open Adoption Experience.

Product Details
  • Paperback: 416 pages
  • Publisher: Harper Paperbacks; 1 edition (November 17, 1993)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0060969571
  • ISBN-13: 978-0060969578
  • Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.3 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #48,991 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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