Beschreibung:
The book describes the experiences that people have had when tracing their birth parents, as well as offering practical advice on how to go about searching and what to expect emotionally. Each section has an advice box which summarizes key points, notes issues to pay particular attention to, or offers draft letters that readers can adapt for their own needs. The appendix contains useful addresses and weblinks, and includes checklists for searching and for the reunion. Chapters include reunion with birth fathers and birth siblings, as well as with birth mothers, the relationship with the adoptive family and dealing with reunions that break down.
The book describes the experiences that people have had when tracing their birth parents, as well as offering practical advice on how to go about searching and what to expect emotionally. Each section has an advice box which summarizes key points, notes issues to pay particular attention to, or offers draft letters that readers can adapt for their own needs. The appendix contains useful addresses and weblinks, and includes checklists for searching and for the reunion. Chapters include reunion with birth fathers and birth siblings, as well as with birth mothers, the relationship with the adoptive family and dealing with reunions that break down.
About the Authors viPreface viiForeword ixAcknowledgements xi1 Introduction 12 Taking the first step: Birth record information 53 On the search trail 194 Reunions with birth mothers 335 Reunions with birth fathers 576 Reunions with siblings 697 The adoptive family and reunion 798 Rejection and reunions that break down 979 The search and reunion journey 111Appendix: Information on search and reunion in the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the USA 131Further reading 153Index 155