Adoption Contents

Types of Adoptions

Adoptions by Relatives or Stepparents
Agency and Private-Placement Adoptions
Adoptions: Intermediaries and Materially Assisting Persons
Open and Closed Adoptions

Social and Psychological Issues Related to Adoption

Psychological Stress and Adoption Support Groups
Telling Adopted Children About Their Adoption
Searching for Biological Parents
Transracial Adoptions

Resources

Notes and References

1. Encarta Online Encyclopedia

See Also