UBC Press Nurturing Adoptions book Paperback 514 pages

Adopted children who have suffered trauma and neglect havestructural brain change, as well as specific developmental andemotional needs. They need particular care to build attachment andovercome trauma.This book provides professionals with the knowledge and advice theyneed to help adoptive families build positive relationships and helpchildren heal. It explains how neglect, trauma and prenatal exposure todrugs or alcohol affect brain and emotional development, and explainshow to recognise these effects and attachment issues in children. Italso provides ways to help children settle into new families and homeand school approaches that encourage children to flourish. The bookalso includes practical resources such as checklists, questionnaires,assessments and tools for professionals including social workers, childwelfare workers and mental health workers.This book will be an invaluable resource for professionals workingwith adoptive families and will support them in nurturing positivefamily relationships and resilient, happy children. It is ideal as achild welfare text or reference book and will also be of interest toparents.

Deborah D. Gray is a clinical social workerspecialising in attachment, grief, and trauma based in Kirkland,Washington, USA, and is also author of Attaching in Adoption:Practical Tools for Today's Parents. She grew up in anextended family with many adopted members. Her website can be found atwww.deborahdgray.com.