Brothers and sisters in adoption : helping children navigate relationships when new kids join the family /
James, Arleta M.,1960-
Indianapolis, Ind. : Perspectives Press,
c2009.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The development of realistic expectations : myth or actuality? -- Pre-placement preparation : the child's past is important -- Taking stock : are we a family for a child? -- "Getting to know him" : dads in adoption -- Joining "waiting" families and "waiting" children : matching is not an exact science -- Moving to the adoptive family : through the eyes of the child -- When a child leaves the family: displacement, disruption, and dissolution -- Post-placement : the family becomes immobilized -- Mobilization : becoming a "new and different family" -- "We're all grown up" : turning 18 and beyond.
Adopted children
Adopted children
Adoptive parents
Adoptive parents
Brothers and sisters in adoption.