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Adopted directed by Barb Lee, co-produced with Nancy Kim Parsons We Can Do Better directed by Barb Lee, written by Catherine Wigginton Greene, co-produced with Catherine Wigginton Greene and Nancy Kim Parsons Filmmakers Barb Lee and Nancy Kim Parsons (Korean adoptees themselves) present us with the gripping story of two adoptive families at opposite ends of the adoption experience: Jacqi and John in the process of meeting their adopted baby and Jen, a Korean adoptee, facing her parents terminal illness. Jen Fero, the adopted adult who courageously allows viewers into her family as she explores her own experience of adoption with her parents and brother, is the hero of the film, very articulate, she helps us understand the complexity of adoption. Adopted is distributed as a two-DVD set with We Can Do Better, a companion film designed for training purposes that intersperses the firsthand experiences of parents and adopted adults with child welfare professionals talking about some of the challenges inherent to transracial and transnational adoption. Each of the five sections is between 20 and 35 minutes long, and conveniently divided into topics for trainers and parents: Intentions, Parenting the Adopted Child, The Mulitracial Family, Identity for the Transracial Adoptee ï¿1/2and Tough Questions. Beth Hall, Pact's Director, and Lisa Marie Rollins, Pact's former Adoption Education Specialist, appear as speakers in We Can Do Better. We admit our bias, but we really believe this two-part video is a valuable and important contribution to the field. It's not always easy viewing, but it's an honest and poignant look at the many layers of adoption, and the ways that we can do better. |
Below the Surface$6.50 A self-assessment guide for adoptive families considering adoption across racial or cultural lines. This learning tool will help pre-adoptive parents decide for themselves if transracial adoption is the right choice for their family. It is designed to give parents feedback as to how challenging this form of parenting is likely to be for them depending on their personality, lifestyle, attitude about race and knowledge of races other than their own Professionals will find this tool invaluable. Comments from the field: "This was a useful tool for increasing our awareness of our experience as a transracial couple and family and for opening areas of exploration for us as a couple, as parents and prospective adoptive parents. For example, completing the survey helped us to recognize some important differences in our individual responses and contributions to parenting, given that one of us is Caucasian and the other Hispanic. Until now, we had focused on our simlar interests and shared bilinguality, but we had missed that for one of us transracial issues have been central to learning to be a parent, while for the other these issues have not arisen at all. Thanks for helping us dig deeper."
Bulk pricing is available at the rate of $5.00 each for more than 10, and $3.00 each for more than 100. Please email us for more information. |
Beneath the Mask: Understanding Adopted TeensBy Debbie Riley & John Meeks $19.95 This book gives clinicians and therapists insight into adopted teens and is an important new contribution to the field of adoption. Adopted teens are facing complex issues that require therapists and clinicians who are educated about their unique struggles. The authors identify six adolescent "stuck spots" and discuss some of the ways that therapists and parents can help children process the issues when they arise. Pact says: Directed to clinicians, this book is very useful to parents as
well - offering insight into what adopted teens are feeling. Excellent
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Best of Adopted Child, The - Ethnic and Cultural Identity$12.00 The best articles on the topic compiled from Lois Melina's newsletter Adopted Child. Comprised of articles ranging from 1983 through 1996 this issue addresses issues for families who have adopted children of different races either internationally or domestically. |
Biracial Identity: Best of Pact Press
$10.00 Dual heritage, dual loyalties. |
Inside Transracial Adoption by Gail Steinberg & Beth Hall $24.95 Inside Transracial Adoption moves beyond the debate to offer real solutions to real challenges. Steinberg & Hall's moving personal stories are encouraging and supportive and reinforce the message that race matters, racism is alive, and families built transracially can develop strong and binding ties by embracing rather than fearing their differences. A good read, filled with warmth and humor, this book offers families and professionals insight into the experience of multiracial adoptive families. Whether through domestic or international adoption the authors offer direction for building close, loving, and very real families consisting of individuals who are proud and culturally competent members of differing races. Pact says: If a book could realistically carry a thirty-odd word title, then this book's might be something like How to Get to the Place Where It Feels Almost Fun to Let People Wonder How You and Your Kids Could So Clearly Belong to One Another When You Look So Different!
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Interracial Families, Interwoven Cultures $18.00 A six-hour audiotape looking at the challenges of transracial adoption. Recorded at a day-long training program led by Beth Hall and Gail Steinberg, it concentrates on the child's experience in the world. |
Racial Identity: Best of Pact Press
$10.00 Building pride and connections. |
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Transracial Adoption Collection $120.00 Includes:
Comments from the field: "We understand the importance of developing cultural competency for transracially-adopted children and the necessity for Caucasian parents to help their children of color develop the cultural connections and the self-esteem necessary to counteract the racism that complicates our children's lives. Pact offers services essential to strengthen family unity and encourage self-esteem for their children of color."
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Visible Differences$35.00 A 28-minute training friendly video looking at transracial adoption with clarity and compassion. Useful as a training tool for pre- and post-adoptive families through either domestic or international adoption. A thoughtful, provocative, passionate and tender exploration of the issues of transracial parenting through adoption. Single parents, two parent households, families with children adopted from different countries and racial groups, families with both birth and adopted children and adult transracial adoptees share their personal stories. Holly van Gulden (author of Real Parents, Real Children) and Gail Steinberg (co-author if Inside Transracial Adoption and co-founder of Pact) and her daughter Liza are featured. Comments from the field: "Excellent view of transethnic and transracial adoption and the issues involved. It looks at adoptions with clarity, compassion and straight forward advice. It suggests different ways to cope with the variety of issues that parents face."
Flicka van Praagh, Director of International Adoptions, Spence-Chapin
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