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The practices, laws, and values of the face of adoption have changed greatly in the last decade. What used to be considered standard practice -- confidential adoption planning, is only one choice in a wide array of choices. Open adoption is an avenue that many birthparents and adoptive parents are taking that is a relatively new approach to adoption planning. Bethany offers confidential adoption, semi-open adoption, and open adoption planning.

To learn more about open adoption planning, recommended readings are listed below:

The Spirit of Open Adoption
James L. Gritter, 1997.

The Open Adoption Experience
Lois Ruskai Melina and Sharon Kaplan Roszia

The Open Adoption Book
Bruce Rappaport, MacMillan & Co., 1992.

Soon, Bethany's recommended readings will be online at the Bethany Bookstore. Until then, please call your local office or 1-800-613-3188 for a complete book listing sent to your home.