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Topic: Adopted

	Impact of Adoption on Adopted Persons: A Factsheet for Families (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Adopted persons, as children and as adults, may wonder why they were placed for adoption or what was "wrong" with them that caused their birth parents to give them up.
		The adopted adolescent's identity development includes questions about the biological family, why he or she was placed for adoption, what became of the birth parents, whether the adolescent resembles the birth parents in looks or in other characteristics, and where the adolescent "belongs" in terms of education, social class, culture, peer group, and more.
		Adopted adults who become new parents may be sympathetic to the difficulties of their birth parents, or they may wonder how their birth parents could ever have placed them for adoption.
	naic.acf.hhs.gov /pubs/f_adimpact.cfm (3285 words)

	Adopted Serial Killers
		Joseph Kallinger was adopted as an infant in 1937.
		John William King, adopted at 3 months, was convicted and sentenced to death by lethal injection for the racially motivated dragging death of James Byrd Jr, whom he dragged for 3 miles behind a pick-up truck.
		Jacquiline Nikki Reynolds was adopted as an infant.
	www.geocities.com /Wellesley/9950/adoption_serialkillers.html (7039 words)

	RainbowKids - Growing Up Adopted (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Adopted adolescents are as likely to report positive identity as their non-adopted siblings.
		Adopted adolescents are as deeply attached to parents as are their non-adopted siblings.
		The families in this study adopted early (the first 15 months of their child's life), have typically received (and some continue to receive) support and nurture by professionally trained agency staff, and have remained intact, with extremely low divorce and separation rates.
	www.rainbowkids.com /2001/12/news/growing_up_adopted.chtml (1771 words)

	The Adopted Child - AACAP Facts For Families # 15 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Parents with an adopted child wonder whether, when, and how to tell their child that he or she is adopted.
		Frequently, adopted children hold onto beliefs that they were given away for being bad or may believe that they were kidnapped.
		In adolescence, the adopted child is likely to have an increased interest in his or her birth parents.
	www.aacap.org /publications/factsfam/ADOPTED.HTM (826 words)

	Mental Health of the Adopted Child
		But the ego of the adopted child, in addition to all the demands made upon it, is called upon to compensate for the wound left by the loss of the biological mother".
		Toussieng (1958) states; the adolescence of the adopted child seems to be a particularly difficult one because it is harder for adoptive adolescents to accept their rebellion against the adoptive parents, to give them up as love objects.
		They found the adopted children suffered from varying degrees of parental deprivation, neglect, parental rejection or at the opposite extreme, over-indulgence, mental or physical illness sufficient to impair the quality of parental love, and jealously of a sibling born before or too soon after the adoption.
	www.angelfire.com /or/originsnsw/child.html (5068 words)

	West TN Adopted Dogs 2002 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Adopted by Tracy & Joseph Lowry on 11/23/2002.
		Rufus was adopted by Susan Moinester on 9/4/2002.
		Maggie was adopted by her foster dad Dan Phillips and his basset Maestro on 3/6/2002.
	home.att.net /~tvbr/adopted02.htm (913 words)

	Pact, An Adoption Alliance - Adoption and Race: Articles
		Adopted people and adoptive families are different, but they are not all that different; thus it errs to isolate the meaning of adoption to the extent that one assumes that solutions that work in similar contexts will not work when the issue is adoption.
		Adopted people deserve to hear all the facts, all the information that concerns their own lives, their own histories.
		With respect to the first issue, when counseling adopted people I always try to find a way to incorporate my own view of why people, especially young people, sometimes engage in sex when the decision is not consistent with their own feelings and values.
	www.pactadopt.org /press/articles/teenager.html (1516 words)

	Strengthening Families
		Whether couples decide to adopt when they are first diagnosed, or whether they come to that decision only after they have endured the horrors and humiliations of the fertility clinics, once they decide to adopt they have acknowledged the terrible reality that they will never have their own children.
		The decision to adopt marks the moment they give up their dream of seeing "flesh of their flesh and bone of their bone." What the infertile couple needs to do is acknowledge that the choice to adopt is their second choice.
		When an adopted person is permitted and encouraged to search for his genetic connections, for his origins, a paradox occurs: he may well end up realizing that he rightfully belongs in two places, that he does indeed have two sets of parents.
	www.openadoption.org /brosnan.htm (6718 words)

	West TN Adopted Dogs 2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Dixie was adopted by Emma Lou Williams on 5/2/2005.
		Wyatt was adopted by Michael-David & Kaye Brown on 1/19/2005.
		Bogardus was adopted by Anne Snowden on 1/7/2005.
	home.att.net /~tvbr/adopted05.htm (844 words)

	Being Adopted
		Some people choose to adopt because they have medical problems that make it impossible for them to have kids of their own.
		The new husband or wife might adopt the kids as a way to show that they are all one family now.
		In some cases, an older child may be adopted because his or her birth parents tried to take care of him or her, but did a poor job.
	kidshealth.org /kid/feeling/home_family/adoption.html (949 words)

	Adoption Record - American Adoptions - America's Adoption Agency
		Adopted adults 18 or older have unrestricted access to their original birth certificate in Alaska and Kansas.
		Tennessee and Oregon have provisions allowing access to original birth certificates for adopted adults, and at the same time allowing birth parents to state if they wish to not to be contacted by the adopted person.
		Alabama: House Bill 690, allows adopted adults age 19 or older a copy of their original birth certificate as well as the other documents maintained with the original record, was signed into law by the Governor May 25, 2000.
	www.americanadoptions.com /adopted/index (1788 words)

	Seven Core Issues in Adoption by Sharon Kaplan and Deborah Silverstein...Lifelong Issues in Adoption (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		At this time three factors intersect: an acute awareness of the significance of being adopted; a drive toward emancipation; and a biopsychosocial striving toward the development of an integrated identity.
		Adoptive parents report that their adopted children seem to hold back a part of themselves in the relationship.
		For children adopted at older ages, multiple disruptions in attachment and/or abuse may interfere with relationships in the new family (Fahlberg 1979 a,b).
	www.adopting.org /silveroze/html/lifelong_issues_in_adoption.html (2780 words)

	Adoption and adoption records
		Every adopted child has to face what I have chosen to call the adoption dilemma.
		The essence of this dilemma is in the fact that every adopted child has two sets of parents.
		Both social workers and adoptive parents have been guilty in the past of fostering a vague, meaningless 'explanation' to all adopted children that has, in effect, left all with the feeling there is no way to learn why their placement was necessary.
	www.arvinpublications.com /adoptionrecords.html (1292 words)

	Petfinder.com: Adopt a pet and help an animal shelter rescue a puppy or kitten.
		Adopt a puppy dog form the animal adoption shelter.
		If you wish to adopt a dog, please visit our website to obtain more information on it.Petfinder's Post-a-pet is full of great pets that, for some reason, can't stay in their current homes.
		Adopt a pet dog or cat from animal welfare organizations across the country.
	www.petfinder.com (1549 words)

	Census Bureau News, Census Bureau Takes First Look at Adopted Children
		For example, the bureau said, adopted children lived in households with a median income of $56,000 a year versus $48,000 for biological children, and 78 percent of adopted children lived in homes that were owned by their adoptive parents versus 67 percent of biological children.
		The report, Adopted Children and Stepchildren: 2000, [PDF 529k] examines the characteristics of the nation's 2.1 million adopted children and 4.4 million stepchildren.
		For the first time, the Census 2000 questionnaire included "adopted son/daughter" as one of the options under the relationship- to-householder question separate from "natural born son/daughter" and "stepson/stepdaughter." According to the report, among the 1.7 million households with adopted children, 82 percent had just one adopted child while 15 percent had two adopted children.
	www.census.gov /Press-Release/www/2003/cb03-130.html (457 words)

	Survey: Adopted Kids Fare Well
		The survey found that most teenagers who were adopted as infants "show no signs that adoption had a negative effect on their identity development, mental health, or well-being." Transracially adopted children in the survey fared as well as, if not better than, same-race adopted children in the measured categories of well-being.
		In each family, questionnaires were completed by the parents, the adopted child (now a teenager), and any other teenage child (adopted or non-adopted) present in the home.
		The results of the survey are reported in "Growing Up Adopted: A Portrait of Adolescents and Their Parents," available from the Search Institute for $19.95 (plus $3.50 shipping and handling).
	www.casanet.org /library/adoption/adopted-fare.htm (407 words)

	La Semana Culture Camp-
		La Semana Camp 2004 was a wonderful success with over 400 adopted Latin American children participating from across the USA & Canada.
		La Semana is held annually in July/August in Minnesota and attracts adopted children from across the U.S. and even internationally.
		Children adopted from Latin American countries are invited to share this special week with their parents and lots of great kids.
	www.lasemana.org (243 words)

	ADOPTING -Why adoptive parents support open records for adult adoptees
		I had several friends who were adopted, and none of them seemed concerned about not knowing their biological families.
		We did not apply to adopt but rather the birth mother had known us for years, was intending to place her baby for adoption and asked us if we would be interested in adopting her baby when it was born.
		I firmly believe that in almost all cases, where children are adopted at a young age, the adoptive parents are the psychological parents of the child.
	www.bastards.org /activism/support.htm (3118 words)

	Adopted teens seek answers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Stephanie Deain has known she was adopted "since forever," she said.
		Most adopted children understand by age 6 or 7 what it means, at a basic level, to be adopted, she said.
		When Stephanie, adopted as a baby through the Forth Worth-based Gladney Center, recently began asking questions, Cindy Deain was able to give her a letter written to her by her biological mother.
	www.chron.com /content/chronicle/features/97/05/28/teens.0-0.html (1501 words)

	Measles Outbreak Among Internationally Adopted Children Arriving in the United States, February_March 2001
		The proportion of imported cases of measles among internationally adopted children increased from 2% in 1997 to 20% in 2001; 10 of the 11 imported cases of measles among internationally adopted children in 2001 were associated with this outbreak.
		Parents of internationally adopted children should be aware of the importance of confirming that they and their family members are current in their vaccinations and that, soon after arrival in the United States, their adopted children's vaccination status is updated according to ACIP guidelines (1).
		In addition, persons who will be in contact with internationally adopted children during their first 3 weeks in the United States, especially household members and caretakers, should be immune to measles or be vaccinated before the adoption.
	www.cdc.gov /mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5149a3.htm (1080 words)

	Books: by Title: Look Who's Adopted! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		By explaining the different careers and activities that his friends have been involved in, Wendel shows kids that people who are adopted can do the same things as everyone else.
		They wanted to know about other people who were adopted, and they seemed concerned that they might grow up to be different from other individuals.
		By showcasing the accomplishments and activities of a variety of people who were adopted, this book sends a clear message to young readers: being adopted does not limit one's potential or lessen individual responsibilities.
	www.wnybooks.com /adopted.html (203 words)

	SEC Implements Internal Control Provisions of Sarbanes-Oxley Act; Adopts Investment Company R&D Safe Harbor; Press ...
		The Commission also voted to adopt new Rule 3a-8 under the Investment Company Act to provide a nonexclusive safe harbor from the definition of investment company for certain research and development companies.
		The Commission also voted to adopt amendments requiring companies to perform quarterly evaluations of changes that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect the company's internal control over financial reporting.
		As adopted by the Commission, new Rule 3a-8 under the Investment Company Act will modernize the test that RandD companies use in determining their status under the Act.
	www.sec.gov /news/press/2003-66.htm (1024 words)

	Adoption History
		Indentured servitude, on the other hand, was premised solely on the concept of the child providing labor for support until he or she became an adult.
		Adoption pursuant to the Massachusetts statute required judicial approval, consent of the child's parent or guardian, and a finding that the prospective adoptive family was of sufficient ability to raise the child.
		Finally, while early adoption statutes created a defined relationship between the adoptive parents and the adopted child, the impact on the ties to the biological parents was unclear.
	www.destinyink.com /research/history.html (3384 words)

	Adopted Children
		The court ruled that the adopted child should not take as "issue" under the original will.
		The court noted that from 1876 until 1958 that the terms "issue" or "child" in a will or trust includes an adopted child of the decedent, but the term does not include an adopted child of someone other than the decedent.
		As a result, the pre-1958 law did not apply and the word "issue" was deemed to include an adopted child.
	www.oldrepublictitle.com /MA/underwritinglibrary/adoptedchildren.htm (171 words)

	BBC News \| ASIA-PACIFIC \| Chinese officials seize adopted children
		Several family members who argued with police were detained for two weeks, and the adoptive grandmother of one of the babies has become deranged as a result of the shock.
		The authorities in Jinjiang said the children had been adopted without official registration and their removal was a warning to others not to follow suit.
		According to the Southern Weekend, some of the adoptive parents were unable to have their own children and so were entitled to adopt if they had the correct documents.
	news.bbc.co.uk /hi/english/world/asia-pacific/newsid_1166000/1166080.stm (505 words)

	Things I've Adopted
		I adopted this Guinea Pig because she is so cute and because I use to have one but it died.
		I adopted this guardian because it is the Guardian of Sincerity, Purity and Honesty.
		Than there are my baby girls friends and her friends houses.I adopted this cute little baby girl from Sherilynn and her other name is Sheriberry.
	www.fortunecity.com /rainbow/sailormoon/1/adopt/adopt.html (611 words)

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		"The Adopted is on the fast track, with a strong industry buzz and, yes, a cool new video.
		"Singed" possesses everything The Adopted fans have grown to love about these rising stars from Canada.
		If you were not a fan of The Adopted before, chances are you will be after watching this video.
	www.angelfire.com /on/theadopted (502 words)

	Stanford Cat Network \| Adopted Cats and Kittens
		Luna was adopted by her foster mom - after living with her for months the foster family could not bear the thought of parting with this kitty!
		Robin came in to the adoption open house and when he met her it was love at first sight.
		Lancelot was adopted by Cara and her daughters Chapin and Tomasine.
	www.stanford.edu /group/CATNET/adoption_happytails5.html (1491 words)

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