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Adopted persons face challenges their entire lives as they struggle to answer the most basic question: Who am I? The hope of open adoption is that adopted children will develop stronger identities if they have the opportunity to develop healthy ongoing relationships with their families of origin.
- Foreword.
- Introduction.
- My Family's Story. Into the Heart of Child-centered Open Adoption.
- Understanding Each Other's Fears and Concerns.
- ;"This Baby Belongs to Itself and the More People Who Love It, The Better"
- Becoming Extended Family.
- Openness in the Public Adoption System.
- Opening Closed Adoptions.
- Unique Families - Unique Challenges.
- Making It Work.
- A Call For Change.
- Closing Thoughts.
- Resources.
- References