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by Lois R Melina (Author) "Most of us grew up during the "clean break" period of adoption ..." (more)
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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.


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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, from making the decision through the child's growing years.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Open adoptionï¿A Rose Garden?, Sep 26 2003
If I were adopting today and had read this thoughtful book, I would jump at the opportunity for an open adoption. The information on pre-adoption and placement aspects is persuasive for both adoptive and birth parents, especially since the author is non-judgmental. When you think about it, open adoption seems ideal for both parties involved. Really a utopia. I get goose bumps thinking about it. And yet. . . yet. . . The U.S. has gone from one extreme of adoption practice (secrecy) to another, openness. Unfortunately, the adversarial relationship between advocates and critics of openness in adoption is exacerbated by lack of empirical research. It is this lack of empirical evidence that should caution prospective adoptive parents about this new extreme practice. Lois Ruskai Melinaï¿s book was published in 1993, but we have now at least one large longitudinal study on openness. Harold D. Grotevant and Ruth G. McRoy report in their study, Openness in Adoption, Exploring Family Connections (Sage 1998): ï¿The clearest policy implication of our work is that no single type of adoption is best for everyone.ï¿ These authors warn that the long-term impact of openness for all parties in the adoptive kinship network is not known and longitudinal research is necessary to answer this question. We now have a generation of children who grew up in open adoptions, and we need to find out from them, now that they are adults, how they perceived the practice in their lives. We do not have such a comprehensive study of their experiences, but only anecdotal records. Even if some adoptive and birth parents like openness, this does not mean that the practice is good for the children. Some research also indicates that birthmothers who see their children suffer more than those who do not see them.
I am an adoptive mother of a secret adoption and was always opposed to secrecy, but since we met our wonderful birthmother 29 years later (she found us) Iï¿m even more opposed to it, seeing what secrecy has done to her. I think I would have loved to have had an open arrangement with her, yet she says that she could not have coped with openness. It would have driven her insane to visit her baby and not be able to take her home. She would greatly have preferred a semi-open practice over a secret one. Incredible to me, our daughter, now age 34, would again have wanted a closed adoption because she does not want to think about the confusion her loving birthmother would have created in her childï¿s mind and heart. This issue drives one to distraction because one wants a clear answer to what practice is best, and there isnï¿t one.
Gisela Gasper Fitzgerald, author of ADOPTION: An Open, Semi-Open or Closed Practice?
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4.0 out of 5 stars Very Useful Resource, Sep 17 2003
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I found this book really helpful, and wished that I had discovered it sooner. Besides just being a good primer on open adoption, it has very useful sections about "Readiness for Open Adoption", "Choosing Each Other", "Getting to Know Each Other" and parts titled "Birth and Placement" and "The Relationship Grows and Changes" - which discusses what to expect during the first year, and as the relationship grows and changes over time. It also discusses how open adoption affects the children in the families - adopted or otherwise. It also includes what to do/how to handle the situation when the Birthmom cancels the adoption plan. Overall, I thought it was a great book, as it had a good balance between the birth parents' perspective and that of the adoptive parents.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good Book, May 7 2003
Good Book. Helped me understand open adoption better but did not change my mind
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5.0 out of 5 stars This book puts any fears of open adoption to rest
This book was recommended to us as we considered an open adoption. We bought and read this book (and read it again) and found it better than we imagined. Read more
Published on Feb 21 2002

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow, this book made all the difference.
I can't say enough about this wonderful book. It's packed full of examples, covers more than just the pre-adoption and placement aspects, and is incredibly non-judgemental... Read more
Published on Jul 2 2001 by Britt Udy

3.0 out of 5 stars If you are adopting a baby put up for adoption...
...then this book would help to answer some questions regarding continuing a relationship with the birth family. Read more
Published on Jun 20 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars The bible of open adoption: the most valuable reference book
When my husband and I first decided to adopt a child, our adoption counselor asked that we read The Open Adoption Experience. Read more
Published on Nov 2 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars A great read for those involved in open adoptions
I found this book to be extremely helpful in learning about all that is involved in open adoptions. Read more
Published on Sep 13 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential reading for anyone considering open adoption
When we were first considering adopting, this book answered all our questions about openness in the adoption process. Read more
Published on Nov 20 1997

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best available books about open adoption.
Melina and Roszia's book is a must-have for anyone interested in open adoption. Particularly helpful for professionals and the birth and adoptive parents involved in an open... Read more
Published on Oct 21 1997

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