The connected child

bring hope and healing to your adoptive family

By Purvis, Karyn B. & Cross, David S. & Sunshine, Wendy Lyons

Publishers Summary:
The adoption of a child is a joyous moment in the life of a family. There is nothing like opening up a world of opportunity for a kid who might otherwise have a difficult life. Some adoptions, though, present unique challenges. Welcoming these children into your family--and addressing their special needs--requires care, consideration, and compassion. This book addresses the unique challenges for adoptive parents of foreign born children.

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ISBN
978-0-07147-500-6
Publisher
New York : McGraw-Hill, c2007.


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Library Journal

Reviewed on April 1, 2007

With the assistance of professional writer Wendy Lyons Sunshine, child psychologists Purvis and David R. Cross-the director and associate director, respectively, of the Institute of Child Development, Texas Christian University (TCU)-have produced an extremely useful parenting handbook. While the authors focus on the particular challenges confronting adoptive parents of special-needs children, their insights could just as e...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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