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There are times in the life of a young adoptee or foster child when questions about identity may trigger unusual behaviors. Parents can help by being aware of these times, and making themselves emotionally available to their children.
http://www.adopting.org/adoptions/anticipate-times-of-identity-sensitivity-in-adoptees-and-foster-ki
Evidence suggests a higher rate of child abuse in foster families than in the population of children as a whole. Emil Baldwin, Jr., LSW, addresses the complex stresses that may contribute to this statistic.
http://www.adopting.org/adoptions/stress-in-the-foster-home-by-emil-baldwin-jr-lsw-abuse-in-foster-c
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Those adopting through the U.S. foster care system are required to take pre-adoption parenting classes, but many private agencies and attorneys don't require them. More and more classes are being offered, but do prospective adoptive parents really need to learn how to parent?
http://www.adopting.org/adoptions/pre-adoption-parenting-classes-are-they-necessary.html
Adoption Learning Partners This new (2002) resource for online adoption education offers an excellent (and growing) selection of courses for adoptive families including "Conspicuous Families: Race, Culture & Adoption."
http://adopting.adoption.com/child/training-education-for-adoptive-parents-2.html
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