Bubble wrapped children : how social networking is transforming the face of 21st century adoption / by Helen Oakwater.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Oakwater, Helen.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Adoption.

Online social networks--Safety measures.

Online social networks.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (258 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

[Luton, U.K.] : Andrews U.K. Ltd., 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Numerous reasons cause adopted teenagers to reconnect with their birth family via Facebook, creating new challenges for adoption today and tomorrow. Incorporating theory, practice, anecdotes, metaphors, diagrams, models and case studies, this accessible book, written by an experienced adopter, clearly explains these complex issues. It maps connections between trauma, child development, grief, adolescence, contact, truth telling and parenting styles; offering fresh perspectives and strategies...

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Front Matter; Title Page; Publisher Information; Acknowledgments; Bubble Wrapped Children; Introduction and Personal Pre-Frame; Chapter Zero; Part 1: Pre-Adoption Issues; Chapter One; Chapter Two; Chapter Three; Chapter Four; Chapter Five; Chapter Six; Chapter Seven; Chapter Eight; Chapter Nine; Chapter Ten; Part 2: Post Adoption; Chapter Eleven; Chapter Twelve; Chapter Thirteen; Chapter Fourteen; Chapter Fifteen; Chapter Sixteen; Chapter Seventeen; Chapter Eighteen; Part 3: Piecing It All Together; Chapter Nineteen; Chapter Twenty; Part 4: Recommendations; Chapter Twenty One

Supporting AdoptersEnd Matter; Selected Bibliography; Also Available

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-283-70425-0

1-78092-099-7

OCLC:

772845547