| Adoption Beyond Borders: How International Adoption Benefits Children Contributor(s): Compton, Rebecca (Author) |
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ISBN: 0190247797 ISBN-13: 9780190247799 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $35.14 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Developmental - Child - Psychology | Clinical Psychology - Family & Relationships | Adoption & Fostering |
| Dewey: 362.734 |
| LCCN: 2015031415 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.1" W x 9.3" (1.05 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 |