Patterns of Adoption
Nature, Nurture and Psychosocial Development
1st Edition
Published on 14. October 1997
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-0-632-04149-7 (ISBN)
Description
With recent changes in the variety of children needing adoption, issues about adoption have become more complex. As older and more disturbed children are being placed for adoption, the demands these children make on post-adoption workers and parents are considerable. This text takes a broad sweep of the major research and theoretical perspectives on adoption by reviewing the work of several disciplines within psychology, sociology and social work. The book gives readers a broad understanding on the development of children before, during and after they are adopted.
Reviews / Votes
"An easy-to-read book which covers a broad range of research on the social and psychological development of adopted children...likely to be particularly helpful to both parents and workers. It is therefore recommended reading."Children Australia
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Hoboken
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
369 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-632-04149-7 (9780632041497)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
David Howe is Head of School of Social Work at the University of East Anglia, Norwich.
Content
Nature and nurture; outcomes studies of children adopted as babies; children adopted as babies: genetic influences; children adopted as babies: environmental influences; outcome studies of older children placed for adoption; older children placed for adoption: pre-placement environmental influences; older children placed for adoption: post-placement environmental influences; heredity, environment and adoption; attachment, relationship-based theories and adoption pathways; secure patterns; anxious patterns; angry patterns; avoidant patterns; nonattached patterns; patterns of practice