The adoption process. Deciding to adopt an older child ; Who can adopt an older child? ; Adopting within the united states ; Intercountry adoption ; Post-adoption services
Adoptive families. Welcoming your child home ; Adoptive families are "real" families : educating friends and family about older child adoption ; Multicultural and multiracial adoptive families ; Sibling relationships ; Navigating biological family relationships and understanding adoption
Understanding your child. The traumatized child ; Grief and loss in adopted children ; Attachment and adoption ; Emerging sense of self ; Mental health ; Physical health ; Development and learning ; Parenting methods to build your child's resilience and enhance behavioral functioning
Adoptive parents' problems. The strengths of adoptive parents ; The importance of social support and community ; Adoptive parents' self-care ; Help for adoptive parents dealing with serious issues.
