Facing Up to Facebook: A Survival Guide for Adoptive Families

This book, published by the British Association for Adoption & Fostering (BAAF), examines the way the internet, social networking and other technologies are changing the landscape of adoption contact, search and reunion. It is the first UK guide to explore the many pressing questions and concerns facing adoptive parents: What do adoptive families, adopted children and birth families need to know about adoption in the Facebook age? How can they be equipped for new challenges? What do adoptive parents need to know about protecting privacy and security in the best interest of their children and wider family? How can adoptive parents manage the complex situations that arise from unauthorized and unmediated contact? What help and support is available?