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Raising Adopted Children, Revised Edition: Practical Reassuring Advice for Every Adoptive Parent

by Lois Ruskai Melina

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A developmental guide to the questions adoptive families face

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A developmental guide to the questions adoptive families face

Lois Ruskai Melina organizes adoption parenting guidance around a child’s changing needs from early development through adolescence. Drawing on research in psychology, sociology, and medicine, the revised edition addresses attachment, discussing adoption with a child, communication with schools, and the particular concerns that can arise during adolescence. It also takes up forms of adoption that shape family experience in distinct ways, including open, international, and transracial adoption. The book’s practical scope makes it a broad reference for navigating recurring family questions alongside the social contexts surrounding adoption.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Adoptive parents seeking guidance across childhood and adolescence
  • Families considering questions around open, international, or transracial adoption
  • Professionals supporting adoptive children and their families

Themes

Adoptive family relationshipsAttachment and bondingAdoption disclosureSchool communicationAdolescent development

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Book overview

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 about my child?
  • Will adoption make adolescent upheavals more complicated?

Up-to-date, sensitive, and clear, Raising Adopted Children is the definitive resource for all adoptive parents and concerned professionals.

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