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Document Type: | Book |
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Arleta M James |
ISBN: | 9781849059039 1849059039 |
OCLC Number: | 812614687 |
Description: | 333 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
Contents: | "I'm getting a brother or sister!" : kids develop expectations pre-adoption -- "My new brother or sister experienced trauma" : what does that mean? -- "Yes, we brothers and sisters need information" : pre-adoption preparation -- "I am a 'quality' parent!" : reviewing and refining your parenting strengths -- "Finally! My new brother or sister is arriving!" : planting the seeds that grow post-placement attachments -- "After he came, everything changed!" : common post-placement challenges -- "My brother or sister won't be living with us anymore" : disruption, dissolution, displacement, and other leavings -- "Help me cope, please" : striking a balance post-adoption -- Triggers, losses, and feelings : facilitating your sons' and daughters' grief -- "You know your birth mother and I don't" : blending children with diverse birth histories-- an emerging common challenge -- "My new sibling's behaviors are so bizarre!" : learning to be a peaceful family again -- Two of the toughest behaviors : sexual acting out and aggression : ensuring a safe, secure home environment -- "We hardly have family game night anymore" : restoring family fun -- "Yes, I have experienced positives!" : brothers, sisters, and adoptees speak about the benefits of adoption. |
Responsibility: | Arleta James ; foreword by Gregory C. Keck, Ph. D. |
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James has produced an extremely practical, theoretically based book which will have many parents laughing and sometimes, crying...Whether you are interested in pre-placement issues, post-placement concerns, disruption/dissolution, sexual acting out, blending siblings, or marital stress, Welcoming a New Brother or Sister Through Adoption will have something to offer you...I believe that every adoptive family will be better able to deal with difficulties that their children and family may be experiencing. Adoption agencies should consider making this book mandatory reading as a component of their pre-placement training program, and anyone who works with adoptive families will appreciate the deep insight that Arleta James has shared with us. -- Extracted from the foreword by Gregory C. Keck This book is written by an adoption professional... The book mainly focuses on integrating traumatised children into families that typically have children already, whether birth, adopted or step. The book covers all aspects of the needs of traumatised children and their behaviour, as well as lots of parenting advice and help. I especially liked the case studies... I found it incredibly informative. * Side by Side * Read more...

