How to Raise an Adopted Child (Plume) [Paperback]

Judith Schaeffer (Author), Christina Lundstrom (Author)

Book Description

Series: Plume | Publication Date: January 30, 1991

This invaluable guide answers hundreds of questions most often asked by parents, and offers vital information on physical and psychological development. With warmth, knowledge, and sensitivity, the authors tell parents what they need to know before, during, and after adoption.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Plume (January 30, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0452265606
• ISBN-13: 978-0452265608
• Product Dimensions: 5.3 x 0.7 x 7.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,283,307 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars How to Raise an Adopted Child, April 27, 2000

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Stephen L. Owens (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: How to Raise an Adopted Child (Plume) (Paperback)

This is an excellent resource for anyone interested in adopting a child, has adopted a child or wants to understand the issues surrounding the adoption of children. It gives excellent examples of how to present information and how to address issues specific to adopted children. Also, breaks down the specific issues by age. Great compendium of information and a guide to raising a special child.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars this book was very untruthful, July 8, 2002

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marisa (Staten Island, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How to Raise an Adopted Child (Plume) (Paperback)

As a teenage adoptee, I feel that this book over emphasized the negative sides of adoption. Many of the issues presented in this book do exist, but in very few situations. The authors of this book make adoption and the effects after adoption sound very negative, while many adoptive children and families live very normal lives, just as families who share blood.