Adopting the Hurt Child

Published USA, 2009
The majority of adoptions now involve emotionally wounded, older children who have suffered the effects of abuse or neglect in their birth families and carry complex baggage with them into their adoptive families. This book addresses the frustrations, heartache and hope surrounding the adoptions of these special-needs kids. Integrating social, psychological and sociopolitical issues, it explains how trauma and interruptions affect these children`s normal development and often severely undermine their capacity to function in a loving family. The book is written in a non-technical style accessible to a diverse audience.

CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS
The child with attachment difficulties
The cycle of bonding
Putting together a family
Siblings
Giving your child a history
Treatment for the hurt child
When adoption fails
When adoption works

Regina Kupecky is a therapist who treats children with attachment disorders at the Attachment and Bonding Centre of Ohio in the USA. 
Paperback. 260 pages