Open Adoption Bibliography

There are many books related to Open Adoption.  We recommend the following

Arms, Suzanne, Adoption: A Handful of Hope, Berkeley: Celestial Arts, 1990.

Caplan, Lincoln, An Open Adoption,  Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1990.

Dorner, Patricia Martinez, How to Open an Adoption: A Guide for Parents and Birthparents of   Minors, Royal Oak, MI: R-Squared Press, 1998

Gritter, James (ed), Adoption Without Fear,  San Antonio: Corona, 1989.

Gritter, James, Lifegivers:  Framing the Birthparent Experience in Open Adoption, Wash. DC: Child Welfare League of America, 2000

Gritter, James, The Spirit of Open Adoption, Wash DC: Child Welfare League of America, 1997.

Grotevant, Harold and Ruth McRoy, Openness in Adoption: Exploring Family Connections, Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications,1998.

Kaplan, Sharon and Mary Jo Rillera, Cooperative Adoption: A Handbook, Westminster, CA:  Triadoption Publications, 1984.

Koenig, Mary Ann and Niki Berg, Sacred Connections: Stories of Adoption, Philadelphia: Running Press, 2000.

Lindsey, Jeanne Warren, Open Adoption: A Caring Option, Beuna Park, CA: Morning Glory Press 1990.

McRoy, Ruth, Harold Grotevant, and Kerry White, Openness in Adoption, New York: Praeger,1998

Melina, Lois, and Sharon Roszia, The Open Adoption Experience, New York: Harper Collins, 1993.

Pavao, Joyce Maguire, The Family of Adoption, Boston: Beacon Press, 1998

Pertman, Adam, Adoption Nation, New York: Basic Books, 2000.

Rappaport, Bruce, The Open Adoption Book, New York: Macmillan, 1992.

Romanchik, Brenda, A Birthparent’s Book of Memories, Royal Oak, MI: R-Squared Press

Romanchik, Brenda, The Open Adoption Pocket Series, Royal Oak, MI: R-Squared Press

Severson, Randolph, Adoption: Charms and Rituals for Healing, Dallas: House of Tomorrow Productions, 1991

Severson, Randolph, Adoption: Philosophy and Experience, Dallas:     House of Tomorrow Productions, 1994.

Silber, Kathleen and Patricia Martinez Dorner, Children of Open Adoption, San Antonio: Corona, 1989.

Silber, Kathleen and Phylis Speedlin, Dear Birthmother, San Antonio: Corona, 1982

Spry, Michael, Rising From the Ruins: Creating new Ethical Standards for Crisis Pregnancy Counseling, www.geocities.com/ethicsforpc/