Adopting the Hurt Child: Hope for Families With Special-Needs Kids : A Guide for Parents and Prof...
Written in a nontechnical style, this book brings to light grim truths but also real hope that children who have been hurt can be healed and brough...
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Mar 28, 2009
Maggie
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Started but didn't read cover to cover. I skimmed the book to find the parts I wanted in working with families. However, what I did read (and other stuff I've read by him) leads me to believe that I have to pick and choose what I like and don't like about this style of techniques. This book has some clearly good information and then there are some things that are not my style. In all, I would recommend this book for parents or professionals who will 'carefully' piece apart the parts of this
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Aug 28, 2010
Ellyn
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I read this book because I have recently added some adopted children and their families to my caseload at work, and I wanted to better understand the issues that they are encountering. It provides an excellent overview of the challenges faced by families who adopt older children or children who have experienced trauma. So many of these children have been "in the system" for many years, bouncing back and forth between their biological families and various foster homes, and the authors
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May 09, 2011
Jenni
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I had listened to these authors being interviewed on a BlogTalk Radio program a few weeks ago, and was very interested in reading this book. They gave a very thorough (yet understandable) description of how parenting a "hurt child" differs from parenting a "normal" child.
They used real-life examples based on case studies of their patients to help people like me see what works and what doesn't work when it comes to adopting (and parenting) a hurt child.
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They used real-life examples based on case studies of their patients to help people like me see what works and what doesn't work when it comes to adopting (and parenting) a hurt child.
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Aug 21, 2011
Craig
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This is a good even handed assessment and preparation for adoption in today's adoption context. This book will open the eyes of the blind and remove those rose covered glasses that too many to-be adoptive parents have. This book was honest but hopeful, hard yet encouraging.
Oct 22, 2008
Cindy
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This book is a great overview of some of the common issues facing children and families involved in the adoption of hurt children. I appreciate it's frankness yet sensitivity with abuse issues.
This book helped me to better understand how abuse affects lives and relationships. I find myself revaluating events and attitudes affecting my own life as a youth and an adult. I wasn't expecting that.
I would recommend this book to anyone planning to adopt, especialy through More...
This book helped me to better understand how abuse affects lives and relationships. I find myself revaluating events and attitudes affecting my own life as a youth and an adult. I wasn't expecting that.
I would recommend this book to anyone planning to adopt, especialy through More...
Aug 11, 2011
Christine
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A go-to book for parenting our foster child, whom we hope to adopt. Fingers crossed!
Jun 05, 2009
Karen
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Recommend it for anyone interested in adoption...especially older children, but really could be helpful for any adoption. Also appropriate for those working with "hurt" kids
Nov 10, 2008
Paul
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I've read many books on adoption. This is probably the best I've read in terms of addressing the unique needs of the child adopted at an older age.
Jul 20, 2010
Kristi
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This book was recommended for me to read to help us with our adopted children. It is full of wonderful information...
May 31, 2010
Krista
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A MUST READ for any one adopting through the foster care system in the US or older children international.
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