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Introduction. Marilyn Crawshaw, University of York, UK and Rachel Balen, University of Huddersfield, UK.; 1. The impact of infertility and treatment on individuals and couples. Lone Schmidt, Institute of Public Health, Denmark.; 2. When treatment ends; a sociological consideration of the experiences of women and couples. Gayle Letherby, University of Plymouth, UK.; 3. The shift from infertility treatment to adoption: Exploring family building options. Petra Thorn, Practice for Couple and Family Therapy, Germany.; 4. Choosing adoption when infertility results from a health condition or impairment. Rachel Balen and Marilyn Crawshaw.; 5. Assessment and preparation of prospective adopters - Just what does 'coming to terms with infertility' mean? Marilyn Crawshaw.; 6. Adoption and infertility: The role of the Adoption Panel. Jenny Gwilt, independent adoption consultant, UK.; 7. 'For him, it's got to be your own son': Adoption and infertility in British South Asian communities. Lorraine Culley and Nicky Hudson, De Montfort University, UK.; 8. 'A sense of belonging': The experience of a Black adopter. Sally Baffour, ThankU Charity, UK.; 9. Infertility and intercountry adoption. Gill Haworth, Intercountry Adoption Centre, UK, Peter Selman, Newcastle University, UK and Jan Way, Intercountry Adoption Centre, UK.; 10. A child at last: Adoption after infertility. Anthea Hendry, Art Psychotherapist, UK and Penny Netherwood, Leeds Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, UK.; 11. Nature and nurture: What do theory and research tell us? Olga van den Akker, Middlesex University, UK.; 12. Infertility and adoption: the search for birth parents and the impact on adult family relationships. Julia Feast, British Association for Adoption and Fostering, UK.