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Overview
Now in its third edition, this widely acclaimed resource provides an honest and detailed guide for adoptees and their birthparents. It offers a wealth of ideas, advice, resources, and encouragement to anyone considering embarking on his or her own journey of discovery. Drawing from personal experience as well as from extensive research, author Jayne Askin presents creative ways to overcome obstacles and attack problems that occur during the search process.
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A detailed step-by-step process for unearthing adoption information through sealed adoption records, government data, and reference resources. New to this edition (first was in 1982) is a listing of online services for networking with other searchers, and a "Search Resources and Services" chapter. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Product Details
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Meet the Author
JAYNE ASKINs arduous search for the identity of her own birthparents led her to write Search: A Handbook for Adoptees and Birthparents.
Table of Contents
Sample Letters and Forms
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Deciding to Search
Getting Moral Support
What Will It Cost Me?
Reference Resources
Beginning to Search: Primary Sources of Data
As the Search Progresses: Alternate Sources of Data
Search and Support Groups, Researchers/Searchers, Consultants, Intermediaries, and the Courts
Reunion Registries
Searching on the Computer
Search Resources and Services
Ending Your Search
Appendixes
Index