| Parenting Adopted Teenagers: Advice for the Adolescent Years Contributor(s): Staff, Rachel (Author), Thornbery, Hugh (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1849056048 ISBN-13: 9781849056045 Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers OUR PRICE: $19.76 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Family & Relationships | Adoption & Fostering - Family & Relationships | Life Stages - Teenagers - Family & Relationships | Parenting - General |
| Dewey: 649.145 |
| LCCN: 2015024054 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (0.65 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Adoption - Topical - Family - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: How can adoptive parents and their teenagers navigate the challenges of the adolescent years? Full of valuable, grounded advice, this guide will help parents to understand the impact of early trauma on a child's development and the specific nature of the changes that occur during adolescence. With tips for coping with common problems, it combines first-hand accounts from professionals, parents and teenagers themselves. It also covers essential topics such as: family and peer relationships, developing healthy intimate relationships, emerging identity issues, and contacting birth family. Accessible and honest, Parenting Adopted Teenagers is an invaluable resource for adoptive parents as well as professionals working with them. |
Contributor Bio(s): Staff, Rachel: - Rachel Staff is a senior therapeutic social worker for Adoptionplus as well as an independent social worker and trainer. Rachel has specialised in adoption and adoption support for the last 12 years. She currently runs training and support groups for parents of adopted teenagers as well as working with teenagers themselves. |