What to Expect When You're Adopting...: A practical guide to the decisions and emotions involved in adoption
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What to Expect When You're Adopting...: A practical guide to th...
Author: Palmer, Dr Ian
Brand: VERMILION
Binding: paperback
Number Of Pages: 272
Release Date: 19-05-2009
Part Number: 9780091924126
Details: Product Description
As would-be parents cycle through the adoption process, they balance anxiety and fear with the life-altering decision of adoption. The emotional toll of this dance can be completely overwhelming and can confuse parents while navigating the decisions of how to expand their families. Drawing on extensive research and the author's own experience of being adopted, What to Expect When You're Adopting... does not gloss over the realities of the adoption process, but rather leads parents through the many stages and emotional aspects involved and offer practical and sensitive advice allowing you to:- Make crucial decisions with confidence- Build a strong foundation for your family- Separate the myths about adopted children from the realities - Discover the key to healthy attachment with your childDr Ian Palmer will also deal with the issues of single-parent adoption, infertility and, unusually, the option of remaining childless.
Review
A clear and encouraging guide to adoption, full of understanding and warmth - like having someone hold your hand right through a challenging, and hopefully rewarding, process ―
Kate Adie
a helpful introduction to the adoption process ―
Jonathan Pearce, Director, Adoption UK
About the Author
Dr Ian Palmer is very well placed to look at the psychological and emotional issues relating to adoption as he has the benefit of not only being adopted, but also of being a psychiatrist with particular interest in family medicine and psychological trauma. Ian has wide experience of dealing with individuals and couples attempting to deal with difficult experiences and decisions, including going through the ordeal of IVF and those contemplating adoption.
EAN: 8601200958195
Package Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.4 x 0.9 inches
Languages: English
