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Caroline Archer - First Steps in Parenting the Child Who Hurts: Tiddlers and Toddlers - 9781853028014 - V9781853028014
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First Steps in Parenting the Child Who Hurts: Tiddlers and Toddlers

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Description for First Steps in Parenting the Child Who Hurts: Tiddlers and Toddlers Paperback. A "must have" book for both adoptive parents and for those professionals who help adoptive families forge new family ties..the author, herself an adoptive parent, addresses a wide variety of very complex topics with a marked sensitivity to the varying needs of children who may have had a wide range of early life experiences. Num Pages: 128 pages, glossary, reference. BIC Classification: JKSB1; VFXC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 173 x 11. Weight in Grams: 244.

`This excellent book looks at the attachment and development of very young children in the fostering and adoption situation. It deals sensitively and practically with the young child's "hurts" to help adopters and foster carers understand and cope with the many traumas they may experience in integrating a young child into their family. Caroline Archer is a real adoptive parent speaking from experience so this book provides good, practical advice and encouragement for the mothering figure when things are not following the normal attachment and development patterns… This highly readable book is highly recommended for everyone fostering or adopting very ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781853028014
SKU
V9781853028014
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-2

About Caroline Archer
Caroline Archer is an adoptive parent. Adoption UK is a registered charity which aims to provide information, support and advice for prospective and existing adoptive parents and long-term foster carers.

Reviews for First Steps in Parenting the Child Who Hurts: Tiddlers and Toddlers
[Reviewed with Next Steps] `Combining thorough and pertinent research with practical wisdom drawn from years of personal experience, these books manage the rare accomplishment of being both informed and passionate. They provide a clear, accessible account of contemporary research and theory on the effects of trauma in infancy and childhood, along with a wealth of tested ideas, approaches and techniques ... Read more

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