Risk and Promise: a handbook for parents adopting a child from overseas - Softcover

Ira J. Chasnoff; Linda D.; Ph.D. Schwartz; Cheryl L.; Ph.D. Pratt; Gwendolyn J.; M.D. Neuberger

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9780970776259: Risk and Promise: a handbook for parents adopting a child from overseas

Softcover

ISBN 10: 097077625X ISBN 13: 9780970776259

Publisher: NTI Upstream, 2006

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Risk and Promise is designed to help prospective international adoption parents better understand the risk factors as well as the protective factors a child from overseas is presenting, support the parents through the decision-making process, and guide them during the period of transition in their lives as their new child moves into their family. The premise of Risk and Promise is that the success of any adoption, both international and domestic, is a function of not only the capabilities and needs of the child, but also the expectations, characteristics, and lifestyle of the adoptive family members. It is important that prospective adoptive families assess their tolerance for uncertainty, for the potential challenges that the child may bring, and the parents ability (financial and otherwise) to modify their lifestyle in order to accommodate the demands of a child who may be quite challenging. Along these lines, a secondary objective of this book is to enlighten prospective adoptive parents regarding the extent of what may be required of them if, indeed, they are to fulfill the commitment that they are making in taking on the responsibility for a child whose needs will unfold over time.

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About the Author:

Ira J. Chasnoff, M.D., is President of the Children s Research Triangle and a Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Chicago. He is one of the nation's leading researchers in the field of child development and prenatal and postnatal trauma. Dr. Chasnoff received his medical degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and served a pediatric residency at Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago. He is the author of six books and over 100 research articles on the effects of maternal drug use and child neglect on the long-term cognitive, behavioral, and learning outcomes of children. Dr. Chasnoff has published six books that explore biological and environmental factors that impact the ultimate development of young children and present practical strategies for helping children reach their full potential at home and in the classroom. The recipient of several national and international awards for his work with high risk women, children, and families, Dr. Chasnoff for several years has been selected by a poll of physicians across the nation for listing in America s Best Doctors. Linda Schwartz, PhD is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist with a specialization in Child and Family Psychology. She is the Clinical Director at the Child Study Center in Chicago, where clinicians provide medical, developmental and psychological evaluations, as well as therapy, for at risk children, most of whom are adopted or in the foster care system. Dr. Schwartz has nineteen years of clinical and research experience with children and adolescents who have a variety of developmental, behavioral and emotional disorders. Cheryl Pratt, PhD is a Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist, Developmental Psychologist, and an Infant Mental Health Specialist. Her work focuses on children at risk from early abandonment and trauma with a specialization in attachment and maternal/infant interaction. Dr. Pratt has taught at St. Xavie

Review:

Unlike most other books on international adoption, this one has been devised by specialists in medicine and developmental psychology...Extremely useful work sheets include growth charts, parent observation forms for on-site screening, questions for orphanage staff, development status checklists, and lists of attachment observations and of suggested items to bring when meeting the child. --Library Journal (Starred Review)

All too often, an absence of medical history can lull families into a false sense of security about what challenges their child may face...This is a must read for anyone considering international adoption to help them prepare for whatever might come. --Kristine Faasse, LMSW ACSW, Director of Adoption Services, Bethany Christian Services

This is a clearly written book, both accurate and concise. The authors, a team of outstanding researchers and practitioners, present complex information in a practical format for parents, social workers, and educators. This is on the list of "must buys" for members of the adoption community. --Deborah D. Gray, MSW, MPA, author of Attaching in Adoption: Practical Tools for Today's Parents.

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