The Children Money Can Buy: Stories from the Frontlines of Foster Care and Adopt

Description: The Children Money Can Buy by Anne Moody Foster care and adoption can be rewarding ways to become parents. But the system itself seems almost rigged for failure, confusion, fraud, and disappointment. This book takes readers on an insiders tour of the system, its successes and failures, and the joys adoption can bring through the real stories of those involved on all sides. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The Children Money Can Buy covers decades of dramatic societal change in foster care and adoption, including the pendulum swings regarding open adoption and attitudes toward birth parents, the gradual acceptance of gay and lesbian adoption, the proliferation of unregulated adoption facilitators in the U.S., ethical concerns related to international adoption, and the role money inevitably plays in the foster care and adoption systems. Special attention is given to the practice of "baby brokering" and the accompanying exorbitant finders fees and financial incentives encouraging birth mothers to relinquish (or pretend that they are planning to relinquish) their babies that permeate much of U.S. infant adoption today.The Children Money Can Buy illuminates the worlds of foster care and adoption through the personal stories Moody witnessed and experienced in her many years working in the foster care and adoption systems. These compelling stories about real people and situations illustrate larger life lessons about the way our society values—and fails to value—parents and children. They explore the root of ethical problems which are not only financially driven but reflect societys basic belief that some children are more valuable than others. Finally, Moody makes a plea for change and gives suggestions about how the foster care and adoption systems could work together for the benefit of children and families. Author Biography Anne Moody has enjoyed a long career in child welfare work and adoption counseling. Since the early 1980s, she has worked to improve upon the infant adoption process for both birth and adoptive parents. Anne is the Director of Adoption Connections in Bainbridge Island, Washington, and is also an adoptive parent. Table of Contents Part One: Foster Care1. Why Do I Want This Job? 2. Service Plans3. Who Are These Parents and Children?4. Foster Home Highs and Lows5. The Cycle of Dysfunction6. Boy Troubles7. Termination of Parental Rights8. Making My EscapePart Two: Agency Adoption9. The Home Study Process10. Adoption Is the Good Thing That Happens 11. Adoption Disruptions12. "Doing Good" Isnt Always Good13. The Need for Open Adoption14. Finding Just The Right HomePart Three: Adoptive Parenthood and Sisterhood15. Children Are Exactly Who They Are Meant To Be16. How to Talk About Adoption17. A Homeland Tour: Honoring Your Childs Heritage18. A Sisters Journey of the Heart19. Awkward (and Worse) Encounters for Adoptive Families20. Jocelyns Birth MotherPart Four: Adoption Connections21. Our Own Adoption Agency22. Birth Parent Counseling Etiquette23. Two Open Adoptions24. Choosing an Adoptive Family25. Money Matters26. Scammers27. Can Foster Care and Adoption Work Together?Part Five: Changes28. A Battle for Gay Adoption29. Baby Brokers30. The Ethics of International Adoption31. The Ethics of Foster Care Review As a young 20-something with a masters degree in social work, Moody took a job as a child-welfare caseworker that introduced her to the world of adoptions and foster care, beginning a lifelong commitment that is chronicled in this compassionate work. Moody touches on the adoption sectors ugly side, such as baby buying and profit-driven adoption facilitators. She takes care to counterbalance these negatives, however, by also detailing the positive changes that have occurred in the field over the course of her career. These include the increasing acceptance of open adoptions, in which birth parents are allowed to play some role in their childrens lives, and of same-sex couples as adopters. Throughout, Moody shares the personal experiences of many children and parents (whose identities are protected), some happy, some sad. The author also recalls her commitment at 13 to eventually become an adoptive parent, a dream she made real 23 years later. Moodys experiences certainly inform her practical approach, which touches on subjects including how to talk about adoption with children and how adoptive families can present themselves to the outside world. For any family that has faced the difficult issues of adoption or fostering from any perspective, Moodys book will be a valuable tool. * Publishers Weekly *Anne Moodys insightful book captures the dynamic world of adoption. From her vantage point as a social worker and an adoptive mom, she provides compelling behind the scenes anecdotes that span state, international and domestic adoption. Its a great read for anyone exploring adoption. -- Shari Levine, Executive Director, Open Adoption and Family ServicesAnne Moodys writing helps open wide the heart. A perfectly arranged mixture of memoir and analysis, The Children Money Can Buy looks back over the authors long career of helping people navigate the shifting and confusing landscape of foster care and adoption, and helps the reader draw valuable lessons from her experience. Her stories are moving, instructive, and unforgettable, told in a voice that fills the reader with respect and trust. -- Rebecca Wells, author of Divine Secrets of the YaYa SisterhoodWith the tenderness of memoir and the reach of great nonfiction, Anne Moodys The Children Money Can Buy examines the modern history of adoption from every angle. Moody draws on her own experiences to give us a book that is not just exhaustively researched, but personally lived. The result is deeply informative, yes, but also an intimate glimpse inside the adoption experience. -- Claire Dederer, author of Poser: My Life in Twenty-Three Yoga PosesIve read a lot of books on adoption and the foster care system, but none by an author with the breadth and depth of experience Anne has…she presents a fair and well-considered view of the matters at hand, and her persona on the page is inviting and winning. Annes work sheds new light on an important topic we rarely hear about. What Anne has to say stands a good chance to make this world a better place. -- David Guterson, author of Snow Falling on Cedars Long Description The Children Money Can Buy covers decades of dramatic societal change in foster care and adoption, including the pendulum swings regarding open adoption and attitudes toward birth parents, the gradual acceptance of gay and lesbian adoption, the proliferation of unregulated adoption facilitators in the U.S., ethical concerns related to international adoption, and the role money inevitably plays in the foster care and adoption systems. Special attention is given to the practice of "baby brokering" and the accompanying exorbitant finders fees and financial incentives encouraging birth mothers to relinquish (or pretend that they are planning to relinquish) their babies that permeate much of U.S. infant adoption today. The Children Money Can Buy illuminates the worlds of foster care and adoption through the personal stories Moody witnessed and experienced in her many years working in the foster care and adoption systems. These compelling stories about real people and situations illustrate larger life lessons about the way our society values-and fails to value-parents and children. They explore the root of ethical problems which are not only financially driven but reflect societys basic belief that some children are more valuable than others. Finally, Moody makes a plea for change and gives suggestions about how the foster care and adoption systems could work together for the benefit of children and families. Review Text As a young 20-something with a masters degree in social work, Moody took a job as a child-welfare caseworker that introduced her to the world of adoptions and foster care, beginning a lifelong commitment that is chronicled in this compassionate work. Moody touches on the adoption sectors ugly side, such as baby buying and profit-driven adoption facilitators. She takes care to counterbalance these negatives, however, by also detailing the positive changes that have occurred in the field over the course of her career. These include the increasing acceptance of open adoptions, in which birth parents are allowed to play some role in their childrens lives, and of same-sex couples as adopters. Throughout, Moody shares the personal experiences of many children and parents (whose identities are protected), some happy, some sad. The author also recalls her commitment at 13 to eventually become an adoptive parent, a dream she made real 23 years later. Moodys experiences certainly inform her practical approach, which touches on subjects including how to talk about adoption with children and how adoptive families can present themselves to the outside world. For any family that has faced the difficult issues of adoption or fostering from any perspective, Moodys book will be a valuable tool. * Publishers Weekly * Anne Moodys insightful book captures the dynamic world of adoption. From her vantage point as a social worker and an adoptive mom, she provides compelling behind the scenes anecdotes that span state, international and domestic adoption. Its a great read for anyone exploring adoption. -- Shari Levine, Executive Director, Open Adoption and Family Services Anne Moodys writing helps open wide the heart. A perfectly arranged mixture of memoir and analysis, The Children Money Can Buy looks back over the authors long career of helping people navigate the shifting and confusing landscape of foster care and adoption, and helps the reader draw valuable lessons from her experience. Her stories are moving, instructive, and unforgettable, told in a voice that fills the reader with respect and trust. -- Rebecca Wells, author of Divine Secrets of the YaYa Sisterhood With the tenderness of memoir and the reach of great nonfiction, Anne Moodys The Children Money Can Buy examines the modern history of adoption from every angle. Moody draws on her own experiences to give us a book that is not just exhaustively researched, but personally lived. The result is deeply informative, yes, but also an intimate glimpse inside the adoption experience. -- Claire Dederer, author of Poser: My Life in Twenty-Three Yoga Poses Ive read a lot of books on adoption and the foster care system, but none by an author with the breadth and depth of experience Anne has...she presents a fair and well-considered view of the matters at hand, and her persona on the page is inviting and winning. Annes work sheds new light on an important topic we rarely hear about. What Anne has to say stands a good chance to make this world a better place. -- David Guterson, author of Snow Falling on Cedars Review Quote With the tenderness of memoir and the reach of great nonfiction, Anne Moodys The Children Money Can Buy examines the modern history of adoption from every angle. Moody draws on her own experiences to give us a book that is not just exhaustively researched, but personally lived. The result is deeply informative, yes, but also an intimate glimpse inside the adoption experience. Details ISBN1538174235 Author Anne Moody Short Title The Children Money Can Buy Pages 266 Language English Year 2022 ISBN-10 1538174235 ISBN-13 9781538174234 Format Paperback Subtitle Stories from the Frontlines of Foster Care and Adoption Publisher Rowman & Littlefield Imprint Rowman & Littlefield Place of Publication Lanham, MD Country of Publication United States NZ Release Date 2022-09-15 UK Release Date 2022-09-15 Alternative 9781538108024 DEWEY 362.7330973 Audience General AU Release Date 2022-09-14 Publication Date 2022-08-15 US Release Date 2022-08-15 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:136491928;

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