Adoption Beyond Borders

Rebecca Compton

• 19 juli 2018
• 9780190914813

Samenvatting:

This book provides a ringing endorsement of international adoption based on comprehensive evidence from social and biological sciences paired with the author's first-hand experience visiting a Kazakhstani orphanage for nearly a year. A balanced account of the evidence supports international adoption as a viable means of promoting child welfare.



Now Available in Paperback, Adoption Beyond Borders endorses international adoption as a viable path to child welfare by exploring key topics including: · Effects of institutionalization on children's developing brains, cognitive abilities, and socioemotional functioning · Challenges of navigating issues of identity when adopting across national, cultural, and racial lines · Strong emotional bonds that form even without genetic relatedness · How adoptive families can address the special needs of children who experienced early neglect and deprivation, thereby providing a supportive environment in which to flourish · Features the author's first-hand accounts of her own adoption journey as she visited a Kazakhstani orphanage daily for nearly a year, and illustrates the complexities and implications of the research evidence