Adopting the Older Child
Hundreds of thousands of children in this country are without permanent homes, waiting in foster homes and institutions for families to adopt them. In “a book that social workers and parents have been waiting for” (Child Welfare), Claudia Jewett explains just what is in store for those who decide to open their hearts to a waiting child.
Praise
“I was moved to wonder and admiration by Claudia Jewett’s book – wonder that she could have managed so wisely the various challenges she describes, and admiration for the loving-kindness that her book radiates, page after page.”
—Robert Coles, M.D., author ofChildren of Crisis
“Outstandingly readable and helpful. . . . One of the truly fine books of its genre, rich with insights and practical counsel.”
—Publishers Weekly