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Foster Parenting

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International Family Visibility Day Package: Celebrating all people who raise children
Training/Educational materials
This package will support teachers in shedding a light on the wide diversity of family structures.
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www.adoptontario.ca
Website
This is the website for AdoptOntario, a program of the Adoption Council of Ontario, designed to act as a “hub of adoption information” for Ontario residents.
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www.torontocas.ca
Website
This is the website for Toronto's Children's Aid Society.
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www.oacas.org
Website
This is the website for the Ontario Association of Children's Aid Societies (OACAS), a membership organization representing Children's Aid Societies in Ontario.
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Gay and Lesbian Adoptions and Foster Care
Policy position paper
The North American Council on Adoptable Children (NACAC) supports gay and lesbian adoptions and foster parenting.
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www.adoption.ca
Website
This is the website for the Adoption Council of Canada.
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Attachment theory as a ‘practice of heterosexism': Resisting the psychologisation of lesbian and gay foster carers
Book chapter
The author critiques attachment theory and demonstrates some of the normative assumptions that continue to shape the application of attachment theory, and the implications of this for lesbian and gay foster carers in particular.
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Adoption and Foster Care by Gay and Lesbian Parents in the United States
Report
This report provides information on GLB adoption and foster care from the U.S. Census 2000, the National Survey of Family Growth (2002), and the Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System (2004).
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Reassessing the Foster-Care System: Examining the Impact of Heterosexism on Lesbian and Gay Applicants Journal: Hypatia
Journal article
The author explores how heterosexism shapes foster-care assessment practices in Australia.
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Assessing Lesbian and Gay Prospective Foster and Adoptive Families: A Focus on the Home Study Process Journal: Child Welfare League of America
Journal article
The article discusses foster parenting and adoption for GBQ and LBQ parents in relation to Home Studies.
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