{"product_id":"raising-adopted-children-revised-edition-practical-reassuring-advice-for-every-adoptive-parent-9780060957179","title":"Raising Adopted Children, Revised Edition: Practical Reassuring Advice for Every Adoptive Parent","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this completely revised and updated edition of \u003cem\u003eRaising Adopted Children\u003c\/em\u003e, Lois Melina, editor of \u003cem\u003eAdopted Child\u003c\/em\u003e newsletter and the mother of two children by adoption, draws on the latest research in psychology, sociology, and medicine to guide parents through all stages of their child's development. Melina addresses the pressing adoption issues of today, such as open adoption, international adoption, and transracial adoption, and answers parents' most frequently asked questions, such as: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow will my child \"bond\" or form attachments to me?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen and how should I tell my child that he was adopted?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat should schools be told about my child?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWill adoption make adolescent upheavals more complicated?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eUp-to-date, sensitive, and clear, \u003cem\u003eRaising Adopted Children\u003c\/em\u003e is the definitive resource for all adoptive parents and concerned professionals. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lois Ruskai Melina\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e William Morrow \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/10\/1998\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.09h x 5.32w x 0.93d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780060957179\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMelina, Lois Ruskai:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLois Ruskai Melina is the editor of \u003cem\u003eAdopted Child\u003c\/em\u003e newsletter and serves on the board of directors of the Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute, an organization dedicated to improving the quality of information about adoption and providing guidance for practice and policy change in the field. Melina speaks frequently about adoption to professional organizations and adoptive parents throughout the United States, Canada, and Australia. She is the author of \u003cem\u003eMaking Sense of Adoption\u003c\/em\u003e and the coauthor of \u003cem\u003eThe Open Adoption Experience\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43110624460915,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":22.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_b3c60000-d8fa-4bdb-980d-631a4f2a2b61.jpg?v=1748982463","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/raising-adopted-children-revised-edition-practical-reassuring-advice-for-every-adoptive-parent-9780060957179","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}