What to Expect When You're Adopting...
A practical guide to the decisions and emotions involved in adoption
$40.46
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
15 April 2009
Summary
A warm and sensitive guide offering parents the tools they need to decide if they’re ready to adopt, from leading psychiatrist Dr Ian Palmer.
As would-be parents cycle through the adoption process, they balance anxiety and fear with the life-altering decision of adoption. The emotional toll of this dance can be completely overwhelming and can confuse parents while navigating the decisions of how to expand their families.
Drawing on extensive research and the author’s own exper…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780091924126 |
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| ISBN-10: | 009192412X |
| Author: | Dr Ian Palmer |
| Publisher: | Ebury Publishing |
| Imprint: | Vermilion |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 15 April 2009 |
| Weight: | 274g |
| Dimensions: | 20mm x 137mm x 216mm |
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Critics Review
A clear and encouraging guide to adoption, full of understanding and warmth - like having someone hold your hand right through a challenging, and hopefully rewarding, process
A clear and encouraging guide to adoption, full of understanding and warmth - like having someone hold your hand right through a challenging, and hopefully rewarding, process * Kate Adie *
a helpful introduction to the adoption process * Jonathan Pearce, Director, Adoption UK *
Dr Ian Palmer
Dr. Ian Palmer is uniquely positioned to explore the psychological and emotional complexities of adoption, drawing from his personal experience as an adoptee and his professional expertise as a psychiatrist specializing in family medicine and psychological trauma. Dr. Palmer possesses extensive experience working with individuals and couples navigating challenging situations and choices, including those undergoing IVF and those considering adoption.
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