Applying Foucauldian methodology, this book explores why the practice of keeping adopted children in touch with their kinship origins is still so questioned in contemporary adoption work.
Fahlberg, a retired pediatrician and psychotherapist, offers a guide for social-workers and caregivers on the complex needs, experiences and processes of children in the foster and adoptive-placement
Upbeat and practical, here is a book designed to help parents whose children will arrive home between ages one and three, with the unique issues of that age--memory is there, but neither cognitive sk
"This book crosses international boundaries to explore contemporary child and family welfare practices. It traces the major changes and challenges in Western practice over the past decade, looks at ev
Ohio-based business coach and marketing consultant Murray has 23-plus years of experience in marketing and business, focusing exclusively on the early childhood industry since 2009; as a professional
Two weeks after saying farewell to her first foster child, Casey is asked to look after Sophia, a troubled 13-year-old with a sad past. Sophia’s actions are disturbing and provocative and, before long
In a time of limited resources, the dominant needs, their costs, and potential outcomes must come into consideration in delivering services to vulnerable children. Based on studies carried out over th
The Young Lives is a long-term study of childhood poverty in developing countries. International experts follow two groups of children in poor communities in four countries as they grow into young adu
Psychologists and marriage and family therapists Lacher et al., who are all based at the Family Attachment and Counseling Center in Minnesota, guide parents and thier therapists in the process of crea
? This book describes the concept of child victimization in all its facets. Millions of young people throughout the world face violence, sexual, physical, and emotional abuse and exploitation on a dai
One Person Can Make a Difference In search of adventure, twenty-nine-year-old Conor Grennan traded his day job for a year-long trip around the globe, a journey that began with a three-month stint
Author D'Souza, director of a child rights organization in Mumbai, India, has worked with street children for 26 years. In this book, he presents the results of his participatory action research into
Explains different types of adoption, tells how to quickly locate a baby for adoption, and provides state-by-state information on agencies, adoption attorneys, and laws
In 1946 Edward Rohs was left by his unwed parents at the Angel Guardian Home to be raised by the Sisters of Mercy. The Sisters hoped that the parents would one day return for him. In time they married
Since 1971, some 450,000 international children have been adopted by US citizens; a significant number are at risk for a variety of health, social, and learning challenges, but many professionals have
This valuable textbook communicates the complexities and controversies at the heart of youth work management, exploring key issues in a critical fashion. Written by a team of experienced youth work le
“An eye-opening account of life in China’s orphanages. Kay Bratt vividly details the conditions and realities faced by Chinese orphans in an easy-to-read manner that draws the reader in to the heart-w
In the spring of 1983, a North American couple who were hoping to adopt a child internationally received word that if they acted quickly, they could become the parents of a boy in an orphanage in Hond
