ARC Review: Adoption Beyond Borders by Rebecca J Compton
Release Date: March 1, 2016 Publisher: Oxford University Press Format: ebook Pages: 248 pages Genre: Adoption Buy: Kindle | Hardcover Synopsis: International adoptions have decreased dramatically in the last decade, despite robust evidence of the tremendous benefits that early placement in adoptive families can confer upon children who are not able to remain with birth families. Topics include: the effects of institutionalization on children's developing brains, cognitive abilities, and socio-emotional functioning; the challenges of navigating issues of identity when adopting across national, cultural, and racial lines; the strong emotional bonds that form even without genetic relatedness; and the methods in which adoptive families can address the special needs of children who experienced early neglect and deprivation, thereby providing a supportive environment in which those children can flourish. Review: Rebecca Compton is a mother and psychologist who on her jou...