| Description |
xiv, 274 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Series |
Sage sourcebooks for the human services series ; v. 40 |
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Sage sourcebooks for the human services series ; v. 40.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-268) and index. |
| Form |
Also issued online. |
| Contents |
Special Needs Don't Disappear With Adoption: The Case for Post-Adoption Services -- Trends in Adoption -- Adoption as a Lifelong Process -- Research on Adoption Outcomes and Problems of Adopted Children and Families -- Increased Vulnerability of Children With Special Needs -- The Need for Post-Adoption Services -- An Overview of the Illinois Adoption Preservation Project -- Every Clinician Is in Post-Adoption Practice -- Adoptive Families and Social Services -- Core Issues of Adoption -- Range of Professionals Involved With Adoptive Families -- We Never Thought It Would Be Like This: Presenting Problems of Troubled Adoptive Families -- Family Problems -- Parental Attitudes Upon Seeking Help -- Children's Concerns and Perceptions of Problems -- Previous Coping Attempts -- Family Dynamics in Troubled Adoptive Families -- Common Themes -- Running on Empty -- They Cry Out in Many Different Ways: Behavior Problems of Special Needs Children -- Framework for Understanding Children's Adjustment Issues in Special Needs Adoptions -- Behavior Problems as Coping Strategies -- Insights from Research on Adopted Children -- Behavior Problems of Children Served by the Adoption Preservation Project -- Behavior Problems and Placement Instability -- Links Between Behavior Problems and Child's History -- Behavior Problems and Underlying Emotional Issues -- Adoption Means Somebody Loves You and Somebody Doesn't: Separation, Grief, and Attachment Issues in Work With Families -- Overview of Attachment Theory as It Relates to Adoption. |
| Summary |
"This book focuses on adoptive families after the legal finalization of the adoption has taken place. The authors incorporate the findings of their own unique research project on troubled adoptive families with other empirical research, theory, and practice knowledge. This volume is rich with case examples, detailed case histories, presentations of various practice strategies, and resources. The overall result is a stand-alone volume offering a clear and well-documented overview of the topic. It will be invaluable to social workers and other professionals working with children and families."--Jacket. |
| Terms Of Use |
Current Copyright Fee: GBP16.92 0. Uk |
| Subject |
Adoption -- United States.
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Special needs adoption -- United States.
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Adoption. (OCoLC)fst00797076
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Special needs adoption. (OCoLC)fst01128973
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Added Author |
Howard, Jeanne A.
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Smith, Susan Livingston. Promoting successful adoptions. Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, ©1999 (OCoLC)607312775 |
| ISBN |
0761906568 (cloth ; acid-free paper) |
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9780761906568 (cloth ; acid-free paper) |
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0761906576 (pbk. ; acid-free paper) |
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9780761906575 (pbk. ; acid-free paper) |
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