Open Adoption Book: A Guide to Adoption Without Tears (Revised)

Open Adoption is the popular form of adoption in which both birthparents and adoptive parents are actively involved in all phases of the adoption process. The successes of open adoption now considered to be the healthiest (and fastest) form of adoption have lifted it into the mainstream. Bruce Rappaport is the pioneering leader of the open adoption movement, and his book tells people who are considering adopting a child in this manner what s in store for them, both emotionally and procedurally. Through thousands of successful open adoptions he has facilitated, Rappaport has acquired an intimate understanding of the most common and heartfelt concerns of parents seeking to adopt a baby. Interweaving personal stories and real-life experiences, he answers the questions most frequently asked with extensive experience and research. The result is a highly informative, deeply moving book that will help many people overcome their anxieties and realize their dreams of having a happy, healthy child. Bruce M. Rappaport, Ph.D., is founder and Executive Director of the Independent Adoption Center in Pleasant Hill, California, and founder of the National Federation for Open Adoption Education. A nationally known expert on open adoption, he has worked in education, counseling, infertility, and adoption for more than twenty-five years, and been interviewed extensively in broadcast and print media.