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| Contents |
History of adoption -- The process of adoption in the United States -- Legal considerations in adoption -- Pre-adoption considerations for pediatricians -- Prenatal substance exposure: alcohol and other substances-implications for adoption -- Relating genetics to psychiatric issues for children with a history of adoption -- The neurobiology of risk and resilience in adopted children -- Post-adoptive evaluation for the health care professional -- Immediate developmental and behavioral challenges post-adoption -- The long-term consequences of child maltreatmen in adopted children -- Long-term developmental and behavioral issues following adoption -- Long-term growth and puberty concerns for adopted children -- Attachment and the adopted child -- Speech and language outcomes after international adoption -- Identifying and accessing supports: strategies for addressing long-term issues in adopted children -- Working with schools: considerations for adopted children and their families -- Adoptive identity and children's understanding of adoption: implications for pediatric practice -- Working with adoptive families: what every professional should know. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN | 1581103220 |
| ISBN | 9781581103229 |
