The adopter's handbook
£18.95
Are you thinking of adopting a child, in the process of adopting or have you already adopted? If so, you may have many questions. What issues should I consider before deciding to adopt? What are the financial implications? What if I disagree with something during the adoption process? How can I prepare for the day my child arrives? How can I help my child with education? Where can I find support with my child's additional needs?
This handbook can help you find the resources that can help you to help yourself, so you can feel more in control of the process. Easy-to-access information helps you handle the ups and downs of the adoption experience, and prepare for what is likely to happen along the way.
The guide uses a quick reference format and contains a comprehensive listing of resources on health, education and other support services. It will help everyone involved in the adoption process to better help and support adopted children.
This book is suitable for anyone thinking about adopting, in the process of adopting, or who has already adopted. It is also a useful resource for those working with adopted children looking to better understand some of the issues faced by adopted children and how they can help support adoptive parents.
Read the Contents and the Foreword by Emily Frith, Chief Executive of Adoption UK
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Reviews
I wish that this book had been available a few years ago when we first started on the adoption route. I did so much research and read so many different guides and books and found the ‘adoption process’ very confusing. The Adopter’s Handbook is a fantastic resource for prospective and ‘actual’ adopters. It is well structured, making it easy to find the piece of information or topic that you are looking for, well written in simple straightforward language and an exhaustive guide to numerous topics. The author is a freelance medical writer and adoptive mother, who is a practising psychotherapist, so she is more than qualified to research and write about adoption and this is clearly evident throughout the book. This is an excellent resource and one I shall be using for years to come.
Ellen, mum of two, adoption.net
This handbook is really useful as it covers lots of different types of information relevant to both the adoption application process and following adoption. It is well organised and simple to use.
Shenat, four stars, Amazon.co.uk