This is a great film that explores with depth and honesty the gripping story of two adoptive families at opposite ends of the adoption experience: one set of parents in the process of meeting their adopted baby, the other facing terminal illness and trying to leave their adult adopted daughter, Jen Fero, with dignity and love by discussing some of the issues that have been unspoken within their family. We come to care deeply about Jen and see her as a hero, a very articulate hero, who helps us understand, once again, the complexity of adoption.
Adopted is distributed as a two-DVD set with We Can Do Better, a companion film designed for training purposes. We Can Do Better 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.
In the spirit of full disclosure, we should point out that Pact Director Beth Hall and Lisa Marie Rollins, Pact's former Adoption Education Specialist and Pact Point of View Editor, 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 to serve adopted children.
Adopted is distributed as a two-DVD set with We Can Do Better, a companion film designed for training purposes. We Can Do Better 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.
In the spirit of full disclosure, we should point out that Pact Director Beth Hall and Lisa Marie Rollins, Pact's former Adoption Education Specialist and Pact Point of View Editor, 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 to serve adopted children.