Caring for Your Adopted Child: An Essential Guide for Parents

Elaine E. Schulte MD Mph Faap, Robin Michaelson

ISBN 10: 1610022157 / ISBN 13: 9781610022156

Published by AMER ACADEMY OF PEDIATRIC, 2018

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Zustand: Hervorragend | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | With knowledge and compassion, Caring for Your Adopted Child offers the wisdom that adoptive parents need to provide the best possible care for their children. Whether a child joins a family through domestic adoption, international adoption, or foster care, he or she may have needs that require additional consideration. The coauthors, both adoptive parents, weave professional and personal experiences with essential information on: - Partnering with a pediatrician before adoption - Helping a child transition into a family - Understanding health issues and conditions that are more prevalent in children who are adopted - Supporting a child's emotional health and attachment > This comprehensive resource offers trusted parenting advice from a leading adoption medicine expert and the American Academy of Pediatrics, focusing on the physical and emotional well-being of adopted children.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Caring for Your Adopted Child: An Essential Guide for Parents
• Publisher: AMER ACADEMY OF PEDIATRIC
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1610022157
• ISBN 13: 9781610022156
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Hervorragend
• Seller catalogs:
  • Bücher

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Synopsis

A compassionate guide for adoptive parents seeking to provide the best care for their children.

Caring for Your Adopted Child offers adoptive parents essential wisdom and practical advice from a leading adoption medicine expert and the American Academy of Pediatrics. This comprehensive resource addresses the unique needs of children joining families through domestic adoption, international adoption, or foster care.

Navigate the journey of adoption with confidence, gaining insights into:

• Partnering with a pediatrician before adoption
• Helping a child transition into a family
• Understanding prevalent health issues
• Supporting emotional health and attachment
• Promoting positive adoption conversations

Focusing on the physical and emotional well-being of adopted children, this guide empowers parents to provide trusted, informed care.

About the Author

Elaine E. Schulte, MD, MPH, FAAP, has practiced adoption medicine for more than 20 years. She is a board-certified pediatrician and Vice Chair, Academic Affairs and Faculty Development at the Children's Hospital at Montefiore and Professor of Pediatrics at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Bronx, New York. She is the mother of two adopted children and lives in Westchester, New York.

Robin Michaelson is a writer and editor who has worked on such bestselling titles as Caring for Your Baby and Young Child: Birth to Age 5 and The Happiest Baby on the Block. She is the mother of an adopted daughter and lives in Brooklyn, New York.