We believe knowledge is a key ingredient to helping families with their journey. Below you will find some additional resources and information that may be useful for you and your family.
REFERENCES
Baden, A., Gibbons, J., Wilson, S., & Mcginnis, H. (2013). International Adoption: Counseling and the Adoption Triad. Adoption Quarterly. 16. 1-20. 10.1080/10926755.2013.794440.
Barth, R. & Miller, J. (2000). Building effective post-adoption services: What is the empirical foundation? Family Relations, 49(4), 447-455.
Biblarz, T. J., & Savci, E. (2010). Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Families, p. 480
Charlotte J., Abbie E., (2016). Lesbian and Gay Parents and Their Children, 1(1). Retrieved from https://philanthropynewyork.org/sites/default/files/resources/ncfr_policy_brief_november_final.pdf
Evans, P., Turner, S. and Trotter, C. (2012), The Effectiveness of Family and Relationship Therapy: A Review of the Literature. Melbourne: PACFA.
Gehart, D. (2018). Mastering competencies in family therapy: A practical approach to theories and clinical case documentation. Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.
Generations United. (2018). Adoptions and guardianship for children in kinship foster care. Retrieved from
https://www.grandfamilies.org/Portals/0/Documents/2017/2018-Grandfamilies-Adoption-Guardianship-Brief%20(2).pdf
Goldberg, A. E., Kinkler, L. A., Richardson, H. B., & Downing, J. B. (2012). On the border: Young adults with LGBQ parents navigate LGBTQ
Merrit, D. and Festinger, T. (2013). Post-adoption service need and access: Differences between international, kinship and non-kinship foster care. Children and Youth Services Review, 35, 1913-1922.
McConnell, E. A., Janulis, P., Phillips, G., 2nd, Truong, R., & Birkett, M. (2018). Multiple Minority Stress and LGBT Community Resilience among Sexual Minority Men. Psychology of sexual orientation and gender diversity, 5(1), 1–12. doi:10.1037/sgd0000265
https://adoptionnetwork.com/adoption-statistics
Barth, R. & Miller, J. (2000). Building effective post-adoption services: What is the empirical foundation? Family Relations, 49(4), 447-455.
Biblarz, T. J., & Savci, E. (2010). Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Families, p. 480
Charlotte J., Abbie E., (2016). Lesbian and Gay Parents and Their Children, 1(1). Retrieved from https://philanthropynewyork.org/sites/default/files/resources/ncfr_policy_brief_november_final.pdf
Evans, P., Turner, S. and Trotter, C. (2012), The Effectiveness of Family and Relationship Therapy: A Review of the Literature. Melbourne: PACFA.
Gehart, D. (2018). Mastering competencies in family therapy: A practical approach to theories and clinical case documentation. Boston, MA: Cengage Learning.
Generations United. (2018). Adoptions and guardianship for children in kinship foster care. Retrieved from
https://www.grandfamilies.org/Portals/0/Documents/2017/2018-Grandfamilies-Adoption-Guardianship-Brief%20(2).pdf
Goldberg, A. E., Kinkler, L. A., Richardson, H. B., & Downing, J. B. (2012). On the border: Young adults with LGBQ parents navigate LGBTQ
Merrit, D. and Festinger, T. (2013). Post-adoption service need and access: Differences between international, kinship and non-kinship foster care. Children and Youth Services Review, 35, 1913-1922.
McConnell, E. A., Janulis, P., Phillips, G., 2nd, Truong, R., & Birkett, M. (2018). Multiple Minority Stress and LGBT Community Resilience among Sexual Minority Men. Psychology of sexual orientation and gender diversity, 5(1), 1–12. doi:10.1037/sgd0000265
https://adoptionnetwork.com/adoption-statistics
USEFUL WEBSITES
https://consideringadoption.com/
https://caffa.org/resources/
http://www.adoptionbeat.org/
https://www.lifelongadoptions.com/lgbt-adoption
https://zencare.co/mental-health/adoption
https://www.goodtherapy.org/learn-about-therapy/types/family-systems-therapy
https://www.associationhouse.org/home/services/child-welfare/
http://adoptinfo-il.org/
https://hearttoheartadopt.com/
https://adoption.com/international
https://www.regain.us/advice/family/family-systems-theory-definition-what-is-it/
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/Intercountry-Adoption.html
https://earlytraumagrief.anu.edu.au/files/research_attachment.pdf
https://caffa.org/resources/
http://www.adoptionbeat.org/
https://www.lifelongadoptions.com/lgbt-adoption
https://zencare.co/mental-health/adoption
https://www.goodtherapy.org/learn-about-therapy/types/family-systems-therapy
https://www.associationhouse.org/home/services/child-welfare/
http://adoptinfo-il.org/
https://hearttoheartadopt.com/
https://adoption.com/international
https://www.regain.us/advice/family/family-systems-theory-definition-what-is-it/
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/Intercountry-Adoption.html
https://earlytraumagrief.anu.edu.au/files/research_attachment.pdf
HEALTH AND WELLNESS RESOURCES |
Family Well-Being: Strategies to support Family Safety, Health, and Financial Stability
Good-Life Activities for your Family
8 Affordable Wellness Activities to do as a Family
https://nationalsocialanxietycenter.com/mission-and-endorsements
https://fosteringtogether.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Adoption-conversations.pdf
https://adoptionsupport.org/education-resources/for-parents-families/free-resources-links/
https://dulwichcentre.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/tree-of-life-international-adoption.pdf
Good-Life Activities for your Family
8 Affordable Wellness Activities to do as a Family
https://nationalsocialanxietycenter.com/mission-and-endorsements
https://fosteringtogether.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Adoption-conversations.pdf
https://adoptionsupport.org/education-resources/for-parents-families/free-resources-links/
https://dulwichcentre.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/tree-of-life-international-adoption.pdf
LGBT SUPPORT AND SERVICES
http://chicagolgbtservices.org/
https://www.jcfs.org/our-services/children-adolescents/tweensteens/lgbtq-support-services
https://queery.org/services/mental-health-services/support-groups/
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/groups/gay/il/chicago
https://offices.depaul.edu/diversity/advocacy/diversity-partners/Pages/lgbtq-network.aspx
https://www.jcfs.org/our-services/children-adolescents/tweensteens/lgbtq-support-services
https://queery.org/services/mental-health-services/support-groups/
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/groups/gay/il/chicago
https://offices.depaul.edu/diversity/advocacy/diversity-partners/Pages/lgbtq-network.aspx
USEFUL ACADEMIC AND JOURNAL ARTICLES
Adler, L. S. (2001). The meanings of permanence: critical analysis of the adoption and safe families’ act of 1997. Harvard Journal on Legislation, 38(1), 1-36.
Johansen, Thor. "Illness Anxiety Disorder: A Proposed Adlerian Formulation." The Journal of Individual Psychology, vol. 74 no. 2, 2018, p. 229-237. Project MUSE, doi:10.1353/jip.2018.0014.
Lauren, D., & Shruti, S. (2014). Narrative therapy for adoption issues in families, couples, and individuals: Rationale and approach. Journal of Family Psychotherapy, 25(4), 330-347. doi:10.1080/08975353.2014.977681
Parrott, L. (1992). Earliest Recollections and Birth Order: Two Adlerian Exercises. Teaching of Psychology, 19(1), 40. https://doi.org/10.1207/s15328023top1901_9
Thompson, P. E. (1978). Stress in the Adoption Process: A Personal Account. Social Work, 23(3), 248. Retrieved from https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=5269586&site=ehost-live&scope=site
Johansen, Thor. "Illness Anxiety Disorder: A Proposed Adlerian Formulation." The Journal of Individual Psychology, vol. 74 no. 2, 2018, p. 229-237. Project MUSE, doi:10.1353/jip.2018.0014.
Lauren, D., & Shruti, S. (2014). Narrative therapy for adoption issues in families, couples, and individuals: Rationale and approach. Journal of Family Psychotherapy, 25(4), 330-347. doi:10.1080/08975353.2014.977681
Parrott, L. (1992). Earliest Recollections and Birth Order: Two Adlerian Exercises. Teaching of Psychology, 19(1), 40. https://doi.org/10.1207/s15328023top1901_9
Thompson, P. E. (1978). Stress in the Adoption Process: A Personal Account. Social Work, 23(3), 248. Retrieved from https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=5269586&site=ehost-live&scope=site
