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Raising Adopted Children, Revised Edition: Practical Reassuring Advice for Every Adoptive Parent
Lois Ruskai Melina
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Description for Raising Adopted Children, Revised Edition: Practical Reassuring Advice for Every Adoptive Parent
Paperback. A second, revised edition of the book which considers the issues faced by adoptive families after a child comes home. Topics ranging from the problems with children who have experienced prenatal drug exposure, to telling your child that they are adopted, are covered, as are the changes which have affected the adoption procedure. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: VFXC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 137 x 24. Weight in Grams: 316.
In this completely revised and updated edition of Raising Adopted Children, Lois Melina, editor of Adopted Child newsletter and the mother of two children by adoption, draws on the latest research in psychology, sociology, and medicine to guide parents through all stages of their child's development. Melina addresses the pressing adoption issues of today, such as open adoption, international adoption, and transracial adoption, and answers parents' most frequently asked questions, such as: * How will my child "bond" or form attachments to me?* When and how should I tell my child that he was adopted?* What should schools be told ... Read more
In this completely revised and updated edition of Raising Adopted Children, Lois Melina, editor of Adopted Child newsletter and the mother of two children by adoption, draws on the latest research in psychology, sociology, and medicine to guide parents through all stages of their child's development. Melina addresses the pressing adoption issues of today, such as open adoption, international adoption, and transracial adoption, and answers parents' most frequently asked questions, such as: * How will my child "bond" or form attachments to me?* When and how should I tell my child that he was adopted?* What should schools be told ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
William Morrow Paperbacks
Number of pages
48
Condition
New
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780060957179
SKU
V9780060957179
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99-99
About Lois Ruskai Melina
Lois Ruskai Melina is the editor of Adopted Child newsletter and serves on the board of directors of the Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute, an organization dedicated to improving the quality of information about adoption and providing guidance for practice and policy change in the field. Melina speaks frequently about adoption to professional organizations and adoptive parents throughout the United ... Read more
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