Adoption Medicine: Caring for Children and Families 1st Edition

Adoption Medicine: Caring for Children and Families 1st Edition

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by and Kinship Care Council on Foster Care Adoption (Author)

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    Adoption Medicine: Caring for Children and Families 1st Edition

       by and Kinship Care Council on Foster Care Adoption (Author)

    This all-new from the American Academy of Pediatrics Council on Foster Care, Adoption, and Kinship Carebrings contributions from leading child health and welfare professionals nationwide. It’s replete with adoption-specific insights you won’t find anywhere else.



    Look here for practical guidance on helping adoptive parents prepare; conducting pre- and post-operative health evaluations; optimizing adoptees’ personal growth and development; addressing emotional and behavioral problems of puberty and adolescence; identifying and accessing educational and community resources, and much more. 



    Real-life examples illustrate counseling and treatment approaches, techniques, and recommendations.

    • The adoption process
    • Historical perspectives
    • Legal considerations
    • Screening procedures
    • Prenatal substance exposure
    • Psychiatric issues
    • Post-adoptive evaluation
    • Developmental and behavioral challenges
    • Consequences of maltreatment
    • Attachment and identity issues
    • Speech and language issues
    • Working with schools
    • Support resources
     

    Product Details

    • Paperback: 437 pages
    • Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics; 1 edition (May 1, 2014)
    • Language: English
    • Type : NVA
       
       
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