Adoption Beyond Borders: How International Adoption Benefits Children Contributor(s): Compton, Rebecca (Author) |
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ISBN: 0190914815 ISBN-13: 9780190914813 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $20.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Developmental - Child - Psychology | Clinical Psychology - Family & Relationships | Adoption & Fostering |
Dewey: 362.734 |
LCCN: 2018008014 |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (0.80 lbs) 250 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Adoption - Topical - Family |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Now Available in Paperback, Adoption Beyond Borders endorses international adoption as a viable path to child welfare by exploring key topics including: - Effects of institutionalization on children's developing brains, cognitive abilities, and socioemotional functioning - Challenges of navigating issues of identity when adopting across national, cultural, and racial lines - Strong emotional bonds that form even without genetic relatedness - How adoptive families can address the special needs of children who experienced early neglect and deprivation, thereby providing a supportive environment in which to flourish - Features the author's first-hand accounts of her own adoption journey as she visited a Kazakhstani orphanage daily for nearly a year, and illustrates the complexities and implications of the research evidence |