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Title:
| Adoption |
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Description:
| These sites provide information about open and closed adoptions, adoption procedures, costs, and practices of adoption in the US as compared to foreign countries. Some sites also provide statistics regarding the most common foreign countries adoptions are from and most common ages of children adopted. |
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Grade Level:
| 11, 12 |
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Resource Links:
| Open VS. Closed Adoption
This site has definitions for both open and closed adoptions. Learn the Pros and Cons of both types of adoptions.
Open And Closed Adoption
This site contains links related to open and closed adoption. Students can learn definitions, read cases, advantages and disadvantages of both types of adoption.
"Open" Or "Closed" Adoption?
This site contains tips for open adoption.
BBC: International Adoption
Listen to broadcast programs regarding international adoptions from the BBC. This program discusses the procedures and cases of adopting children from foreign counties such as China and Romania.
Korean Adoptees Remember
With regard to international adoption, Korea is the major sending country to the United States from 1955 to 1995. Click on "listen" link to learn the insiders stories of foreign adoption.
Registering A Child
Here is a guide for U.S. citizens who are interested in adopting a child in China and applying for an immigrant visa for the child to come to the United States.
The Costs of Adopting: A Fact Sheet for Families
This site contains a fact sheet for planning the budget for adopting a child.
How Much Does Adoption Cost?
This site highlights the survey results of adoption costs in 2005.
Adoption Cost
See detailed information about adopting such as adoption steps, adoption cost, and financing an adoption.
Intercountry Adoption Statistics
This site shows the statistics of inter-country adoptions in Canada in 2005.
Adoption: Intercountry FAQs
This site provides answers to several intercountry issues of adoption such as which countries laws adopters will have to comply with.
Intercountry Adoption
Select a letter from the A-Z index and find adoption information from your preferred countries.
International Adoption: International Adoption
Study the statistics provided by this site and find out what are the most common foreign countries adopted from, what are the most common ages of children adopted, and how much it costs to adopt.
Adoption Family Testimonials
This site contains nine adoption testimonials from families who have adopted children. NOTE: Ads included for books about adoption.
Birthparent Stories
This site has six testimonials from birth parents sharing their adoption stories. NOTE: Shockwave is required. NOTE: Site has links to discussion boards.
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