Parenting in Transracial Adoption: Real Questio. Straughan, Schooler<|

Name: Parenting in Transracial Adoption: Real Questio. Straughan, Schooler<|
Brand: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Parenting in Transracial AdoptionReal Questions and Real Answers\nAuthor(s): Jane Hoyt-Oliver Ph.D., Hope Haslam Straughan Ph.D., Jayne E. Schooler\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, United States\nImprint: Praeger Publishers Inc\nISBN-13: 9781440837029, 978-1440837029\nSynopsis\nAn essential resource for transracially adoptive parents and the professionals who serve them, this book offers practical strategies for helping a transracially adopted child through the challenges he or she may face.\nAnchored in a qualitative study of parents who have adopted children identified as being of a different race, this book draws from real-life experiences to raise and respond to questions that arise before, during, and after transracial adoption. Its goal: to help adoptive parents (and child welfare professionals) understand the underlying racial challenges in a transracial adoption so they can help their children cope.\n\nThe book addresses questions from the obviousfor e.