for Adoption

Taylor & Francis

A for AdoptionAn Exploration of the Adoption Experience for Families and Professionals\nAuthor(s): Alison Roy\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367439484, 978-0367439484\nSynopsis\nThe experience of adoptionboth adopting and being adoptedcan stir up deep emotional pain, often related to loss and early trauma. A for Adoption provides insight and support to those families and individuals facing these complex processes and challenges. \n\nDrawing on both a psychoanalytic, theoretical framework and first-hand accounts of adopters, adoptees, and professionals within the adoption process, Alison Roy responds to the need for further and consistent support for adoptive parents and children, to help inform and understand the reality of their everyday lives. This book explores both the current and historical context of adoption, as well as its depiction within literature, before addressing issues such as conflict in relatio.