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

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

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ISBN: 9780060957179

By: Lois Ruskai Melina

HarperCollins / 1998 / Paperback

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In this completely revised and updated edition of Raising Adopted Children, the author draws on the latest research in psychology, sociology, and medicine to guide parents through all stages of their child's development. She addresses the pressing adoption issues of today, such as open adoption, international adopotion, and transracial adoption, and answers parent' most frequently asked questions.

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Title: Raising Adopted Children: Practical, Reassuring Advice for Every Adoptive Parent, Revised
By: Lois Ruskai Melina
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 288
Vendor: HarperCollins
Publication Date: 1998

Dimensions: 8.03 X 5.33 X 0.95 (inches)
Weight: 11 ounces
ISBN: 0060957174
ISBN-13: 9780060957179
Stock No: WW957174

Publisher's Description

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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.

Author Bio

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Lois Ruskai Melina is the editor of Adopted Child newsletter and serves on the board of directors of the Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute, an organization dedicated to improving the quality of information about adoption and providing guidance for practice and policy change in the field. Melina speaks frequently about adoption to professional organizations and adoptive parents throughout the United States, Canada, and Australia. She is the author of Making Sense of Adoption and the coauthor of The Open Adoption Experience.