Adoption in India : Policies and Experiences Dr. Vinita Bhargava (2005) Vineeta Bhargava’s book, is a pioneering study on child adoption in India. Challenging some of the prevailing theories on adoptive parenting through empirical data, it examines the issues that impinge on the development of adopted children in India. Importantly, perhaps, for the first time the book gives space to the voices of children. The book is divided into two sections.

On their Own Amita Dhanda & Geeta Ramaswamy July 2005 The practice of Inter-country Adoption, an inherent feature of Adoption in India, has been widely debated particularly in the context of child trafficking, instances of which have surfaced from time to time. Amita Dhanda and Geeta Ramaswamy have worked on a socio-legal investigation of Inter-country adoption from the Child Rights perspective. Their report comes in 3 parts. Part 1 deals with the regulatory system and Guidelines evolved by the Supreme Court of India, for ICA in India.

Child Adoption & Thereafter Hand Book on Child Adoption in India Indian Council for Child Welfare, Tamilnadu October 1998 (supplement included in November 1999) A set of Laws, Guidelines and Regulations govern Adoption in India. For practitioners and social workers working in the field of Adoption, there is a constant need to refer to the applicable documents. The Hand Book puts together all the documents in their bare form. The Introduction to the Hand Book provides an overview to Adoption in India, dwelling on aspects of general interest to prospective Aparents.

The book begins uniquely with a wish-list of grown -up adoptees- one that reflects their frustartions, joys, fears and longing.. Through the first few chapters the book deals with standard material such as processes, legal status,etc which have been covered in earlier publications Midway through, the book discusses "different scenarios "and supports them with real-life case studies. which are both, original and interesting .

This book is a comprehensive guide covering the major concerns relating to adoptions- primarily post- adoption. While giving an overview to the adoption process and Legislation governing adoption in India, the book focuses on health- physical and mental and dwells on the medical and emotional concerns relevant to bringing up an adopted child. The book covers : - Routine Care of the Child-feeding, weaning, factors affecting growth and development and growth milestones.

Madhavi Hegde- Karandikar, in her capacity Trustee and Hon. Secretary of Bal Asha Trust a well- established NGO in Mumbai working in the welfare and development of women and children, came across several restricting issues related to child welfare. As an active participant in promoting adoptions in India, Madhavi thought it fit to highlight those issues and document them. She was instrumental in the initiation of the Maharashtra Adoption Bill 1995 (MAB).

Nilima Mehta has devoted 15 years to the cause of adoption in India. Following a Masters degree in social work and Post-graduate courses in counselling, she began to work with the Family Service Centre in Mumbai in 1977. She is a visiting lecturer in the College of Social Work, Bombay and serves on the Adoption Committee of the Indian Council of Social Welfare and The Indian Association for Promotion of Adoption. Frank Simoes writing a Foreword for her book, stated, "Her Book is a definitive guide on adoption.