Arleta M. James

A comprehensive yet accessible guide that describes the adoption process and the impact of adoption on every member of the family, including the adopted child. It prepares families to have realistic expectations and equips them with knowledge to deal with a host of situations that may arise, addressing difficult questions head-on: "Did we make the right choice by adopting?", "How is this affecting our 'typical' children?", "Will our adopted son or daughter heal?" are explored and solutions discussed in detail. Selected Reading Questionnaire.… (más)

Many adoptees join their new families after having endured multiple traumatic experiences, which interrupts their development. Bringing together the latest research in brain science with the field of attachment, this book considers how the two can be linked to help children in healing both the brain and the heart.

Laying out the many factors that can affect a child's mental health, it shows how parents can help to improve the development of a delayed child. Accessibly explaining cutting-edge neuroscience for parents, it gives the information needed to help with a traumatized child's social, emotional and moral development. Selected Reading Questionnaire.… (más)