A CHILD'S JOURNEY THROUGH PLACEMENT
by Vera I. Fahlberg, M.D.
For some children, being in placement is only a brief stop on the way to
being reunited with their parents or placed with an adoptive family.
Others may wander in and out of care throughout their childhood. A
CHILD'S JOURNEY THROUGH PLACEMENT provides the tools to help both
professionals and parents support these children on their way to
adulthood. (Paper, 432 pgs, 1991)
TEACH AND REACH: Students with Attention Deficit Disorders
by Nancy L. Eisenberg, M.S.W. and Pamela H. Esser, M.S.
Written for both parents and educators of ADD students, this easy to
use, comprehensive reference covers all aspects of students' functioning
(academic, social, emotional, and behavioral) in the classroom. It
provides detailed innovative and effective teaching techniques and
academic modification procedures. It includes strategies for doing
homework, building self-esteem, stimulating motivation, and increasing
organizational skills. TEACH AND REACH is an excellent book for you to
donate to the teachers' professional library in your child's school as
well as to keep for yourself. (Spiral bound, 200 pgs, 1994)
GROWING UP ADOPTED: A Portrait of
Adolescents and Their Families
by P.L. Benson, Ph.D., A.R. Sharma, Ph.D., L.P, and E.C.
Roehlkepartain
GROWING UP ADOPTED presents the eagerly awaited results of a
groundbreaking study designed to examine the mental health and service
needs of adolescents who were adopted as infants. The book examines
issues such as identity, self-esteem, attachment, and family dynamics.
The strong conclusion presented is that most adopted children do just as
well as their nonadopted counterparts. (Paper, 128 pgs, 1994)
ADOPTION AND THE FAMILY SYSTEM: Strategies for Treatment
by Miriam Reitz, Ph.D., L.C.S.W., and Kenneth W. Watson, M.S.W.,
L.C.S.W.
Adoption is a profound experience that touches upon universal themes of
abandonment, identity, sexuality, parenthood, and the sense of
belonging. This book utilizes family systems theory to construct a
practical treatment approach for working with families on the myriad
issues and interrelationships that surround adoption. ADOPTION AND THE
FAMILY SYSTEM offers practical guidance for implementing differential
treatment and effective clinical procedures for all members of the
adoption triangle. (Hardcover, 340 pgs, 1992)
KINSHIP WITH STRANGERS: Adoption and Interpretations of Kinship in
American Culture
 by
Judith S. Modell
Adoption challenges our understanding of the core symbols of kinship in
American culture: birth, biology, and blood. KINSHIP WITH STRANGERS
examines these symbols and the way that they affect people who
experience adoption. The findings reported here are timely and extremely
moving _ they contribute valuable insights to the current debates about
secrecy and decision making power in adoption. (Hardcover, 280 pgs,
1994)
THE
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ADOPTION
by Christine Adamec and William L. Pierce, Ph.D.
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