The Science of Parenting Adopted Children (Paperback)

Paperback. Many adoptees join their new families having endured multiple traumatic experiences, which interrupt their development. Bringing together the latest research in brain science and the field of attachment, this book considers how the two can be linked to help children in heading both the brain and the heart. Laying out the many factors that can affect a child's mental health, it shows how parents can help to improve the development of a delayed child. Accessibly explaining cutting-edge neuroscience for parent, it gives the information deeded to help with a traumatized child's social, emotional and moral development. Book jacket. Combining cutting-edge neuroscience with attachment theory, this book shows how adoptive parents can help their traumatised child develop. It looks at the many different factors that can manifest in trauma, and how parents should respond to them. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.