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Joining New Families: A Study of Adoption and Fostering in Middle Childhood
Joining New Families is based on a research study which followed 61 children who were placed, between 5 and 9 years old, with adoptive or permanent foster families. Most of the children had previously been maltreated. The study focused on the problems and strengths that these children brought to their new families;... More

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Patterns of Adoption: Nature, Nurture and Psychosocial Development (Working Together For Children, Young People And Their Families)
Univ. of East Anglia, Norwich. Explains and explores current theories of adoptive childrens' social, behavioral, and personality development. Includes case studies. For child psychiatrists, child psychologists, family counselors, therapists, and adoptive parents. Softcover.... More