Frequently asked questions from lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) prospective foster and adoptive parents.

The birth of an adoptive, foster or stepmother : beyond biological mothering attachments /
by: Waterman, Barbara
Published: (2003)

Preparing and supporting foster parents who adopt.
Published: (2013)

Substitute parents : a study of foster families /
by: Sayles, Mary Buell, 1878-
Published: (1936)

Criminal background checks for prospective foster and adoptive parents : summary of state laws.

Child-placing in families ; a manual for students and social workers.
by: Slingerland, William H. (William Henry), 1854-1924
Published: (1974)

How it feels to be adopted /
by: Krementz, Jill
Published: (1982)

Criminal background checks for prospective foster and adoptive parents : summary of state laws.

Why can't my child behave? : empathic parenting strategies that work for adoptive and foster families /
by: Elliott, Amber
Published: (2013)

Foster parent collaboration : a guidebook for social workers and other professionals /
by: Preston, Amanda, et al.
Published: (2025)

Children of open adoption and their families /
by: Silber, Kathleen, 1943-
Published: (1990)

Foster parents speak /
by: Hoard, Deborah C.
Published: (2008)

Preparing adoptive parents.
Published: (2020)

Understanding and working with parents of children in long-term foster care /
by: Schofield, Gillian, 1951-
Published: (2011)

Nurturing attachments : supporting children who are fostered or adopted /
by: Golding, Kim S.
Published: (2008)

Insight into adoption : what adoptive parents need to know about the fundamental differences between a biological and an adopted child--and its effect on parenting /
by: Blomquist, Barbara Taylor
Published: (2001)

Adoption by Lesbians and Gay Men : a New Dimension in Family Diversity.
Published: (2011)

Foster parenting : an updated review of the literature /
by: Carbino, Rosemarie
Published: (1980)

Keys to parenting an adopted child /
by: Lancaster, Kathy
Published: (1996)

Toward more understanding of foster parents /
by: Fanshel, David
Published: (1975)

Fostering now : messages from research /
by: Sinclair, Ian, 1938-
Published: (2005)

Supporting your LGBTQ youth : a guide for foster parents.
Published: (2013)

Second parent adoption process.
Published: (2019)

Hospitious adoption /
by: Gritter, James L., 1950-
Published: (2009)

Coming out of the adoptive closet /
by: Weir, Kyle N.
Published: (2003)

New foster parents, the first experience /
by: Cautley, Patricia Woodward, 1914-
Published: (1980)

Impact of adoption on adoptive parents.
Published: (2015)

Families with a difference : varieties of surrogate parenthood /
by: Humphrey, Michael
Published: (1988)

Adoption and foster care /
by: Gay, Kathlyn
Published: (1990)

Analyzing adoptive parent interviews using the descriptive phenomenological psychological method /
by: Shelton, Deena, et al.
Published: (2019)

Providing background information to adoptive parents /
Published: (2003)

Foster parent retention and recruitment : the state of the art in practice and policy /
by: Pasztor, Eileen Mayers
Published: (1995)

New developments in foster care and adoption /
Published: (1980)

Foster Care and Adoption Statistics.
Published: (1997)

Adopting older children.
by: Kadushin, Alfred
Published: (1970)

Lesbian and gay parenting : securing social and educational capital /
by: Taylor, Yvette, 1978-
Published: (2009)

Parenting your adopted school-age child.
Published: (2015)