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The following are some of the resources available to adoptive parents. The brief list includes some, but by no means all, of the resources available. Resources listed are suggestions, not endorsements, by the agency.

Bothum, Linda (1987). When Friends Ask About Adoption. Chevy Chase, MD: Swan Publishing.

Brodzinsky, David (1992). Being Adopted: The Lifelong Search for Self. New York: Doubleday.

Brodzinsky, David & M. Schecter (Eds.) (1990) The Psychology of Adoption. New York: Oxford University Press.

Fahlberg, Vera (1991). A Child's Journey Through Placement. Indianapolis, IN: Perspectives Press.

Foli, Karen J. and Thompson, John R. (2004). The Post-Adoption Blues: Overcoming the unforeseen challenges of adoption. Rodale.

Gritter, James L. (1997). The Spirit of Open Adoption. Washington, DC: CWLA Press.

Gray, Deborah. (2002). Attaching in Adoption: Practical Tools for Today’s Parents. Indianapolis, Indiana. Perspectives Press.

Hopkins-Best, Mary (1997). Toddler Adoption: The Weaver’s Craft. Indianapolis, Indiana: Perspectives Press.

Hoyle, Sally (2000). The Sexualized Child in Foster Care: A guide for foster parents and other professionals. Washington, DC: CWLA Press.

Hughes, Daniel (2006). Building the Bonds of Attachment: Awakening love in deeply troubled children. New York, NY: Jason Aronson.

Jewett Claudia (1978). Adopting the Older Child. Boston: Harvard Common Press, Inc.

Jewett, Claudia (1982). Helping Children Cope with Separation and Loss. Boston:
Harvard Common Press, Inc.

Johnson, Patricia Irwin (1992). Adopting After Infertility. Indianapolis, Indiana: Perspectives Press.

Johnson, Toni (2004). Helping Children with Sexual Behavior Problems: A guidebook for professionals and caregivers. San Diego, CA: Family Violence & Sexual Assault Institute.

Johnson, Toni (2004). Updated, Understanding Children’s Sexual Behaviors: What’s healthy and healthy. San Diego, CA: Family Violence & Sexual Assault Institute.

Johnston, Patricia (2001). Adoption is a Family Affair! What Relatives and Friends Must Know. Indianapolis, IN: Perspectives Press.

Keck, Gregory C. and Kupecky, Regina M. (2002). Parenting the Hurt Child: Helping Adoptive Families Heal and Grow. Colorado Springs, Colorado: Pinon Press.

Keck, Gregory C. and Kupecky, Regina M. (1995). Adopting the Hurt Child: Hope for Families with Special Needs Kids. Colorado Springs, Colorado: Pixon Press.

Kirk, David (1984) Shared Fate: A Theory and Method of Adoptive Relationships. Port Angeles, Washington: Ben-Simon Publications.

Krementz, Jill (1982) How It Feels To Be Adopted. New York: Dial Press.

Levy, Jennifer (2005). Healing the Harm Done: A parent’s guide to helping your child overcome the effects of sexual abuse. Xlibris.

Maskew, Trish (1999). Our Own: Adopting and Parenting the Older Child. Longmont, CO: Snowcap Press.

Melina, Lois (1989). Making Sense Out of Adoption. New York: Harper and Row.

Melina, Lois (1998). Raising an Adopted Child: A Manual for Adoptive Parents. New York: Harper
and Row.

Miniter, Richard (1998). The Things I Want Most. New York, NY: Bantam Books.

Neubauer, Peter and Alexander (1990). Nature's Thumbprint: The New Genetics of
Personality. New York: Addison-Welsey Publishing Company, Inc.

Pavao, Joyce Maguire (1998). The Family of Adoption. Boston: Beacon Press.

Rosenberg, Elinor (1982). The Adoption Life Cycle: The Children and Their Families
Through the Years. New York: The Free Press.

Simon, Rita and Howard Alstein (1982). Adoption, Race and Identity: From Infancy to
Adolescence. New York: Praeger Press.

Van Gulden, Holly and Lisa M. Bartels-Rabb (1995). Real Parents, Real Children: Parenting the Adopted Child. New York: Crossroads Publishing Co.

VIDEOS

Trout, Michael (1997). Multiple Transitions: A young child’s point of view on foster care and adoption. Champaign, IL: The Infant-Parent Institute.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

For additional resources contact Tapestry Books

Flick, Grad (1998). ADD/ADHD Behavior-Change Resource Kit. San Fransisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, A Wiley Imprint.

Forbes, Heather and Post, Bryan (2007). 3rd Ed. Beyond Consequences, Logic and Control. Orlando, FL: Beyond Consequences Institute.

Goldstein, S., Hagar, K. & Brooks, R. (2002). Seven Steps to Help Your Child Worry Less: A family guide. Plantation, FL: Specialty Press, Inc.

Hall, Beth & Steinberg, Gail (1998). Below the Surface: A self-evaluative guide for anyone considering or participating in an adoption across racial or cultural lines. Chicago, IL: Pact Press.

Hope Marindin, ed. (1997). The Handbook for Single Adoptive Parents. Chevy Chase, MD: National Council for Single Adoptive Parents.

Hoyle, Sally (2000). The Sexualized Child in Foster Care: A guide for foster parents and other professionals. Mt. Morris, IL: Child Welfare League of America.

Johnson, Toni Cavanagh (2007). 3rd Ed. Helping Children with Sexual Behavior Problems: A guidebook for professionals and caregivers. San Diego, CA: Institute on Violence, Abuse and Trauma.

Johnson, Toni Cavanagh (2007). Understanding Children’s Sexual Behaviors: What’s Natural and Healthy. San Diego, CA: Institute on Violence, Abuse and Trauma.

Levy, Terry & Orlans, Michael (1998). Attachment, Trauma and Healing: Understanding and Treating Attachment Disorder in Children and Families. Washington, DC: CWLA Press.

Levy, Terry & Orland, Michael (2006). Healing Parents: Helping wounded children learn to trust and love. Washington, DC: CWLA Press.

Phelan, Thomas (2004). 1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2-12. Glen Ellyn, IL: ParentMagic, Inc.

Shirk, Martha (2006). On Their Own: What Happens to Kids When They Age Out of the Foster Care System? New York, NY: Basic Books.

Toth, Jennifer (1998). Orphans of the Living: Stories of America’s Children in Foster Care. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster.

Varon, L. (2000). Adopting on Your Own: The Complete Guide to Adoption for Single Parents. New York, NY: Farrar, Straus and Giroux.

Youth Communication Staff (1996). The Heart Knows Something Different: Teenage Voices from the Foster Care System. New York, NY: Persea Books, Inc.