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Child Adoption
A Guidebook for Adoptive Parents and Their Advisors
R.A.C. Hoksbergen
Child Adoption is a straightforward, concise and comprehensive guide which adoptive parents and the professionals who advise them will find invaluable. R.A.C. Hoksbergen covers the practical and emotional issues and possible problems which affect child and parents in adoption. Learn More1996, Paperback / softback, 9.17in x 6.22in / 233mm x 158mm, 118pp, £25.00ISBN: 978-1-85302-415-3 -
The Adoption Experience
Families Who Give Children a Second Chance
Ann Morris
This is a book of real life stories of adopters which takes the reader through every stage of the adoption process starting with the moment when they decide that adoption is the right option for them to the stories of adoptees brought up by adoptive parents. In between, the book looks at all the different types of adoption that are carried out. Learn More1999, Paperback / softback, 9.17in x 6.10in / 233mm x 155mm, 224pp, £15.99ISBN: 978-1-85302-783-31999, Ebook, ePUB, 224pp, £15.99ISBN: 978-0-85700-116-0 -
First Steps in Parenting the Child who Hurts
Tiddlers and Toddlers Second Edition
Caroline Archer
A "must have" book for both adoptive parents and for those professionals who help adoptive families forge new family ties…the author, herself an adoptive parent, addresses a wide variety of very complex topics with a marked sensitivity to the varying needs of children who may have had a wide range of early life experiences. Learn More1999, Paperback / softback, 9.61in x 7.05in / 244mm x 179mm, 128pp, £16.99ISBN: 978-1-85302-801-41999, Ebook, ePUB, 128pp, £32.95ISBN: 978-1-84642-184-6 -
Next Steps in Parenting the Child Who Hurts
Tykes and Teens
Caroline Archer
Caroline Archer sets out to provide adoptive and foster parents with an understanding of the complex range of difficulties with which their children may struggle as a result of their early experience of adversity. She presents strategies to help parents deal with their youngsters' troubling behaviour, in what seems to them a hostile world. Learn More1999, Paperback / softback, 9.65in x 6.81in / 245mm x 173mm, 224pp, £15.95ISBN: 978-1-85302-802-11999, Ebook, ePUB, 224pp, £32.95ISBN: 978-1-84642-204-1 -
Permanent Family Placement for Children of Minority Ethnic Origin
June Thoburn, Liz Norford and Stephen Parvez Rashid
This book is based on the life accounts of 244 children of minority ethnic origin who were placed with predominantly white foster carers and adopters. The book provides a most interesting overview of the decision-making and planning processes that shape the placement in care of children of minority ethnic origin in the UK. Learn More2000, 224pp -
The Dynamics of Adoption
Social and Personal Perspectives
Amal Treacher and Ilan Katz
Documenting experiences representative of all those involved in the adoption process - adoptee, adoptive and birth parent and professional, and informed by psychoanalytic and social and cultural theory perspectives, this important addition to the literature on adoption highlights a new dimension in social policy and personal accounts in this field. Learn More2000, 240pp -
Birth Fathers and their Adoption Experiences
Gary Clapton
Written in an accessible style with insights into adoption and social work practice past and present, Birth Fathers and their Adoption Experiences offers a vital new perspective on understanding the causes and consequences of adoption, and makes positive suggestions for working with those whom it affects. Learn More2002, Paperback / softback, 8.50in x 5.47in / 216mm x 139mm, 240pp, £22.99ISBN: 978-1-84310-012-62002, Ebook, PDF, 240pp, £22.99ISBN: 978-1-84642-363-5 -
Experiences of Donor Conception
Parents, Offspring and Donors through the Years
Caroline Lorbach
Drawing on the experiences of parents, offspring and donors and including her own and her family's story, this thought-provoking and informative book explores the process of donor conception. She provides practical suggestions as well as in-depth consideration of the emotional and ethical issues involved. Learn More2003, Paperback / softback, 9.17in x 6.18in / 233mm x 157mm, 208pp, £17.99ISBN: 978-1-84310-122-22003, Ebook, ePUB, 208pp, £17.99ISBN: 978-1-84642-711-4 -
Trauma, Attachment and Family Permanence
Fear Can Stop You Loving
Edited by Caroline Archer and Alan Burnell
Fostered and adopted children can present major challenges resulting from unresolved attachment issues and early traumatic experiences. This book provides a variety of complementary perspectives on the needs of these children and their families, focusing on ways of integrating attachment theory and developmental psychology into effective practice. Learn More2003, Paperback / softback, 9.17in x 6.22in / 233mm x 158mm, 336pp, £19.99ISBN: 978-1-84310-021-82003, Ebook, ePUB, 336pp, £34.95ISBN: 978-1-84642-387-1 -
Looking for Oliver
A Mother's Search for the Son She Gave Up for Adoption
Marianne Hancock
Vividly recalling the stigma of her schoolgirl pregnancy and the pain of her separation from the baby, this absorbing and illuminating story follows Emma's search for Oliver, her adopted son. Learn More2003, Paperback / softback, 9.13in x 6.18in / 232mm x 157mm, 224pp, £18.99ISBN: 978-1-84310-142-02003, Ebook, PDF, 224pp, £18.99ISBN: 978-1-84642-642-1
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