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Title After adoption : postadoption assistance, parenting, impacts and information access / Elmer Romero, editor
Published New York : Nova Publishers, [2016]

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Description 1 online resource
Series Children's issues, laws and programs
Children's issues, laws and programs series.
Contents AFTER ADOPTION POSTADOPTION ASSISTANCE, PARENTING, IMPACTS AND INFORMATION ACCESS ; AFTER ADOPTION POSTADOPTION ASSISTANCE, PARENTING, IMPACTS AND INFORMATION ACCESS ; CONTENTS ; PREFACE ; Chapter 1 FINDING AND USING POSTADOPTION SERVICES* ; POSTADOPTION ISSUES THAT ADOPTIVE FAMILIES OFTEN ENCOUNTER ; Loss and Grief ; Trust and Attachment ; Identity Formation ; Family Dynamics and Adoption Adjustment ; Birth Family Connections ; Difficulties That Result from Early Experiences ; Other Issues Related to Types of Adoption and Child's Needs
CHANGING NEEDS FOR SUPPORT AT DIFFERENT AGES AND DEVELOPMENTAL STAGES Developmental Stages ; Milestones and Events That May Trigger a Need for Postadoption Support ; TYPES OF POSTADOPTION SERVICES ; Support Groups; Camps, Social Events, and Heritage Activities ; Therapy/Counseling ; Respite Care ; Educational and Information Resources ; Openness, Search, and Reunion ; ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE SERVICES ; FINDING POSTADOPTION SERVICES ; PAYING FOR POSTADOPTION SERVICES ; Federal and State Adoption Assistance for Children Adopted from a Public Agency ; Health and Mental Health Care Benefits
Employer-Supported Benefits Conference, Seminar, and Educational Event Fees ; ADVOCATING FOR POSTADOPTION SERVICES ; CONCLUSION ; ADDITIONAL RESOURCES; Chapter 2 ADOPTION ASSISTANCE FOR CHILDREN ADOPTED FROM FOSTER CARE* ; FEDERAL TITLE IV-E ADOPTION ASSISTANCE ; Eligibility for Federal IV-E Adoption Assistance ; STATE ADOPTION ASSISTANCE; Eligibility for State Adoption Assistance and Other Assistance ; ARRANGING ADOPTION ASSISTANCE ; Deferred Adoption Assistance ; Appealing an Adoption Assistance Decision; CONCLUSION ; End Notes ; Chapter 3 PARENTING YOUR ADOPTED PRESCHOOLER*
ADOPTION AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT Preschooler Development ; Effects of Early Experiences ; Poor Prenatal Care ; Child Abuse or Neglect ; Institutionalization or Multiple Moves ; Grief and Loss ; Trauma ; GAPS IN DEVELOPMENT ; Parenting to Build Attachment ; When to Seek Help ; TALKING ABOUT ADOPTION ; Talk Openly with Your Child ; Use a Lifebook ; Support Birth Family Relationships ; Helping Your Child with Postadoption Contact ; Transracial/Transcultural Openness ; Social Media ; Help Children Cope with Adoption-Related Losses ; Address Adoption Fears and Fantasies
Be Sensitive to Daycare/Preschool Issues DISCIPLINE CONSIDERATIONS ; Establish Routines and Rules; Use Developmentally Appropriate Rewards and Consequences ; Use Time in Instead of Time out ; SUMMARY ; Chapter 4 PARENTING YOUR ADOPTED SCHOOL-AGE CHILD* ; UNDERSTANDING THE IMPACT OF ADOPTION ON A CHILD'S DEVELOPMENT; The Importance of Attachment ; Social and Emotional Impacts ; Effects of Trauma ; Developmental Delays ; COMMUNICATING ABOUT ADOPTION; Choose Your Words Carefully ; Handle Difficult Information Sensitively ; Honor Your Child's Past ; Help Your Child Cope with Grief and Loss
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher
Subject Adoption -- United States
Adopted children -- United States
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Security.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Services & Welfare.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Sociology -- Marriage & Family.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS -- Adoption & Fostering.
Adopted children
Adoption
United States
Form Electronic book
Author Romero, Elmer, editor
LC no. 2020677152
ISBN 9781634853446
163485344X