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Author Herlem, Fanny Cohen

Title Great answers to difficult questions about adoption : what children need to know / Fanny Cohen Herlem
Published London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley, 2008

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Description 1 online resource (112 pages) : illustrations
Contents Why was I abandoned : could it happen again? -- Why have my parents chosen me? -- How did my parents adopt me? -- We're a family now--just like other people! -- Everyone says I'm different! -- Where does my first name come from? -- Who were my parents when I was born? -- Where do I come from? -- Sometimes it's hard to be adopted! -- What about when I grow up? -- Will I be able to adopt a child when I grow up?
Summary Why was I abandoned?. Why did my parents adopt me?. What if I want to meet my biological parents?. Children who find out they are adopted have many questions that are difficult for a parent to answer. This book explores children's thoughts and feelings and provides parents with guidance on how to respond to difficult questions. The author covers all the common questions that children ask and provides sensitive, candid answers in a way that children will be able to understand and relate to. Each chapter is devoted to a particular issue, such as why a child is adopted, who chose the child's firs
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 110-112)
Notes Print version record
Subject Adoption.
Adopted children.
Adoptive parents.
Questions and answers.
Child Welfare.
Sociology: Family & Relationships.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS -- Adoption & Fostering.
Adopted children
Adoption
Adoptive parents
Questions and answers
Genre/Form FAQs.
FAQs
FAQs.
Foires aux questions.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781846428173
1846428173
1281782459
9781281782458
Other Titles Adoption-- comment répondre aux questions des enfants. English