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What Do Americans think of
Adoption? |
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The Dave Thomas Foundation for
Adoption, with the cooperation of the Evan B.
Donaldson Adoption Institute, sponsored a research
project to determine the nations’ general public’s
attitudes, perceptions, concerns and opinions about
adoption. This led to many new and exciting findings
which can be read at: http://www.adoptioninstitute.org/survey/Adoption_Exec_Summ.pdf |
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Adoption Nation: How the
Adoption Revolution is Changing America: Book Review |
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In his book, Adoption
Nation: How the Adoption Revolution is Changing
America, Adam Pertman explores the attitudes
toward adoption in our society, present and past.
Major topics discussed in Adoption Nation
include: open adoptions, diverse feelings and issues
of each of the triad members, legal and moral issues
for triad members, and much more. To buy
Adoption Nation, or find out more about the
author, visit:
http://adampertman.com/ |
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Adoption Language: Promoting
a Positive Image |
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As kids we
learned that “sticks and stones may break my bones,
but words will never hurt us,” but as adults, we
know this to be false. Too often negative words are
used to describe the process of adoption and those
involved, leaving us with a negative image of
adoption. In her article, “Adoption Language:
Promoting a Positive Image”, Sandra Hayden-Dowling,
MSW, gives tips on how to use appropriate language
while addressing adoption:
http://library.adoption.com/articles/adoption-language-promoting-a-positive-image.html
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Tidbits for the training:
Accurate and Adoption Neutral Language
When speaking about adoption, it is important to use
accurate and adoption neutral language. Certain
terms have the effect of closing doors and serve as
barriers to having an open discussion about
adoption. Here are some examples:
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Adopt out, Give away |
Make an adoption plan |
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Give up |
Made a decision to place for adoption |
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Real parent |
Parent the baby |
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Is adopted |
Was adopted |
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Real parent |
Birth or biological parents |
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Illegitimate child |
Born to unmarried parents |
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Track down real parents |
Search for birth parents |
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Adoption Triangle |
Adoption Triad |
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Foreign Adoption |
International Adoption |
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