Now Available in Paperback, Adoption Beyond Borders endorses international adoption as a viable path to child welfare by exploring key topics including: - Effects of institutionalization on children's developing brains, cognitive abilities, and socioemotional functioning- Challenges of navigating issues of identity when adopting across national, cultural, and racial lines- Strong emotional bonds that form even without genetic relatedness- How adoptive families can address the special needs of children who experienced early neglect and deprivation, thereby providing a supportive environment in which to flourish- Features the author's first-hand accounts of her own adoption journey as she visited a Kazakhstani orphanage daily for nearly a year, and illustrates the complexities and implications of the research evidence
| ISBN | 9780190247799 |
| Autor(a) | Compton, Rebecca |
| Editora | Oxford Univ Pr |
| Ano de edição | 2016 |
| Páginas | 250 |
| Acabamento | Capa Dura |
| Dimensões | 23,60 X 15,50 |