Child Adoption: A Guidebook for Adoptive Parents and Their Advisors

Child Adoption is a straightforward, concise and comprehensive guide which adoptive parents and the professionals who advise them will find invaluable. R.A.C. Hoksbergen covers the practical and emotional issues and possible problems which affect child and parents in adoption, such as:

* preparation of the family and the child

* adopting from different races or cultures, and dealing with discrimination

* helping the child adjust to school

* discussing the adoptive status with the child.

This handbook provides much-needed information so that everyone involved in the adoption process can make educated and fully thought-out decisions. It is invaluable reading for any professional involved in the process of adoption including adoption workers and lawyers, social workers and couples who are considering adoption.

Hoksbergenhas worked for many years at the Adoption Centre, University of Utrecht (The Netherlands).