Intercountry adoption is the most common form of adoption in Australia. This wonderful book looks not only at the processes involved in adopting a child from other countries into Australian families but also includes the findings of the largest survey of adoptive parents in Australia.
The information they share with us and their personal experiences are heartwarming, inspiring and sometimes confronting, the stories are compelling reading! This book is a wonderful guide to intercountry adoption in Australia and is the first comprehensive account in Australia.
Adopting Overseas offers both expert advise and personal accounts on how best to manage a range of issues that some adoptive families will face such as: Why choose intercountry adoption? The assessment process and reasons why it can be a lengthy and stressful process; Will our child attach to us? ; Settling Tantrums and how to manage them ; Anxiety about being abandoned; Health issues such as skin, teeth, delayed growth and motor development; Behavioural/Psychological issues ; Finding out about your child's background and keeping the birth culture alive and Racism.
