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Author: Gail Steinberg and Beth Hall
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Book Description
Using a careful blend of academic research, social reality, and personal experience, INSIDE TRANSRACIAL ADOPTION provides creative, confident, pro-active, and provocative guidance both for prospective parents who are considering transracial adoption for the first time and also for those who are experienced veterans. This book offers direction for building close, loving, and very real families consisting of individuals who are proud and culturally competent members of differing races.
(Hardcover, 416 pages, 2000)
Reviews
From Louise Derman Sparks: "Through a stimulating combination of enlightening anecdotes and wise analysis, Inside Transracial Adoption is an indispensable resource for people planning to adopt, for parents currently in transracial families and for professionals working with transracial families."
From Susan Soon-Keum Cox: "The authors' insights, compassion, and willingness to tackle both the joys and challenges of these pioneer families make this a must read."
About the Authors
Gail Steinberg is the adoptive mom of four grown daughters and sons; Shira Beth Gale is Korean and American Indian and arrived from Korea when she was three, Liza Anya Triggs is African American and joined the family when she was three weeks old, Jeremy Ben Steinberg is African American and white and joined the family when he was three and a half, and Seth Ari Steinberg is white and was adopted at ten months. Gail is also the grandmother of Leah Rachel Gale and Kai Rebecca Gale. She lives in San Anselmo, California, with her husband.
Beth Hall is the adoptive mom of two school-aged children: Sofia Hall Gallagher, who is Latina, and and James Hall Gallagher, who is African American. She grew up a member of an adoptive family--her sister, Barbara, adopted by (and Beth having been born to) their parents. She lives in Oakland, California, with her husband and children.
Together Beth and Gail are founders and co-directors of Pact, An Adoption Alliance. The authors of numerous articles, they lecture across the country and are committed to serving children first. Their book from Perspectives Press is Inside Transracial Adoption. To arrange trainings for your organization, contact Beth at beth@pactadopt.org or Gail at gail@pactadopt.org
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