Ebook: Face in the Mirror: Teenagers and Adoption

Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgements; Dedication; Preface; Introduction; Chapter One Placement; Chapter Two The Significance of Adoption; Chapter Three The Developmental Path; Chapter Four Search and Reunion; Afterword; Resources; Bibliography.;Being a teenager in today's complex world is a difficult enough task, but adopted teens have a unique struggle: to discover their identity and a sense of belonging and place in the world, which often means coming to terms with their past. The Face in the Mirror, based on numerous interviews with adopted teens, adoptive parents, and birth parents, brings attention to the growing and often controversial phenomenon of teenagers wanting to know where they came from. The book, written for both teenagers and adults, is a frank discussion of the issues surrounding adoption, and in particular what ado.