Adoption Beyond Borders

How International Adoption Benefits Children. This book provides a ringing endorsement of international adoption based on comprehensive evidence from social and biological sciences paired with the author's first-hand experience visiting a Kazakhstani orphanage for nearly a year. A balanced account of the evidence supports international adoption as a viable means of promoting child welfare. Now Available in Paperback, Adoption Beyond Borders endorses international adoption as a viable path to child welfare by exploring key topics including: · Effects of institutionalization on children's developing brains, cognitive abilities, and socioemotional functioning· Challenges of navigating issues of identity when adopting across national, cultural, and racial lines· Strong emotional bonds that form even without genetic relatedness· How adoptive families can address the special needs of children who experienced early neglect and deprivation, thereby providing a supportive environment in which to flourish· Features the author's first-hand accounts of her own adoption journey as she visited a Kazakhstani orphanage daily for nearly a year, and illustrates the complexities and implications of the research evidence

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