Part I: Adoption in Context 1. Historical and Contemporary Contexts of US Adoption: An Overview. Elisha Marr, Emily Helder, and Gretchen Wrobel 2. US Adoption by the Numbers. Rose M. Kreider 3. An Economic Perspective on Ethics in Adoption Policy. Mary Eschelbach Hansen 4.
Domestic Adoption in Ethiopia. Sebilu Bodja and Kristi Gleason 5. Intersection of Information Science and Crisis Pregnancy Decision Making Rachael Clemens 6. Respecting Children''s relationships and Identities in Adoption. Elsbeth Neil and Mary Beek 7. The Early Growth and Development Study: Using an Adoption Design to Understand Family Influences and Child Development. Amy L Whitesel, Andrew Dismukes, Dorothy White, Sally Guyer, Jody M. Ganiban, Leslie D.
Leve, and Jenae M. Neiderhiser Part II: Diversity in Adoption. 8. Unique Challenges and Strengths for Families Formed Through International Adoption. Marta Reinoso Bernuz 9. A Critical Adoption Studies and Asian Americanist Integrative Perspective on the Psychology of Korean Adoption. Adam Y. Kim and Richard M.
Lee 10. A Nationally Representative Comparison of Black and White Adoptive Parents of Black Adoptees. Elizabeth Raleigh and Rose M. Kreider 11. Racial and Gender Preferences Among Potential Adoptive Parents. Kathryn A. Sweeney 12. Adoptive Families Headed by LGBTQ Parents.
Rachel H. Farr and Cassandra P. Vázquez 13. Post-institutionalized Adopted Children: Effects of Prolonged Institutionalization and Adoption at an Older Age. Megan M. Julian 14. Adoptees with Disabilities or Medically Involved Children: A Multidisciplinary Approach for Preparing Parents, Assessing the Child, and Supporting Successful Family Formation. Dana E.
Johnson, Judith Eckerle, Megan Bresnahan, and Maria Kroupina 15. Adoption in the Context of National Disaster. Peter Selman Part III: Lived Experience. 16. Birth Mothers'' Options Counseling and Relinquishment Experiences. Elissa E. Madden, Donna M. Aguiniga, and Scott Ryan 17.
Transracial Adoptees: The Rewards and Challenges of Searching for Their Birth Families. Danielle Godon-Decoteau and Patricia Ramsey 18. Communication About Adoption in Families. Lindsey J. Thomas and Kristina M. Scharp 19. Open Adoption. Harold D.
Grotevant 20. How Adoptive Parents Think About Their Role as Parents. Albert Y.H. Lo and Krystal K. Cashen 21. Religiosity and Adoption. Emily Helder and Elisha Marr 22.
Adoptive Microaggressions: Historical Foundations, Current Research, and Practical Implications. Karin Garber 23. Maltreatment of Adoptees in Adoptive Homes. Jessica A.K. Matthews Part IV: Outcomes. 24. Speech and Language Development in Adopted Children.
Sharon L. Glennen 25. Behavioral and Emotional Adjustment in Adoptees. Eveliina Holmgren, Hanna Raaska, Marko Elovainio, and Helena Lapenleimu 26.: The Neurobiological Embedding of Early Social Deprivation in Children Exposed to Institutional Rearing. Rebecca Lipschutz and Johanna Bick 27. Post-adoption Short- and Long-term Social Adaptation and Competence of Internationally Adopted Children. Tony Xing Tan, Yanhong Liu, and Cherry Smith 28.
Academic Performance and School Adjustment of Internationally Adopted Children in Norway. Monica Dalen and Steinar Theie 29. Parenting Stress in Adoptive Families. Marta Santos-Nunes, Isabel Narciso,and Salomé Vieira-Santos 30. Adoption Instability, Adoption Breakdown. Jesús Palacios Part V: Adoption Competency. 31. Adoption Competent Clinical Practice.
Anne J. Atkinson 32. Training for Adoption Competency Curriculum. Debbie Riley and Ellen Singer 33. Awareness of Adoption at School. Francine Fishman 34. Post-Adoption Services: Needs and Adoption Type. Darcey H.
Merritt, Rachel D. Ludeke 35. Adoption-Specific Curricula in Higher Education. Bibiana Koh, JaeRan Kim, and Ruth McRoy.