Adopted
The Ultimate Teen Guide
Bloomsbury Academic · Print & ebook · January 17, 2013
The challenging teen years can be even more difficult for adopted teenagers, many of whom have unanswered questions that may result in fear, anger, and low self-esteem.
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- Who it’s for
- Personal stories, practical advice, and chapter-end questions address adoption issues during the teen years.
- Genres
- Adoption, Self-Esteem & Independence for Teens
- Published
- Bloomsbury Academic, January 17, 2013
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The challenging teen years can be even more difficult for adopted teenagers, many of whom have unanswered questions that may result in fear, anger, and low self-esteem. These feelings may be compounded by the isolation they feel because most friends and family members cannot fully relate to their situation. Adopted: The Ultimate Teen Guide enables young adults to explore their feelings as they read about the personal experiences of other adopted teens.
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Through these stories, adopted teens can learn how others have resolved some of their adoption issues and gain powerful insights from those who have experienced some of the same frustrations, struggles, and concerns. This book addresses various issues such as: finding out you've been adoptedfitting insearching for birth parentsmeeting birth parentsinternational adoptiontransracial adoptionwhat defines a family This revised edition also features discussion questions at the end of each chapter that help teens and loved ones acknowledge and verbalize their concerns. With up-to-date statistics, as well as insights from experienced adoption professionals who offer practical advice, this edition of Adopted: The Ultimate Teen Guide is a valuable resource for adopted teens as well as their families and friends.
Adoption Questions
Personal stories, practical advice, and chapter-end questions address adoption issues during the teen years.
Come here for
- Stories from adopted teens about shared frustrations and concerns
- Practical advice from experienced adoption professionals
Expect
- Topics include birth parents, international adoption, and transracial adoption
- Revised edition with chapter-end discussion questions and up-to-date statistics
Where it sits
| Adoption | 89% |
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| Self-Esteem & Independence for Teens | 76% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Education
- Health & Wellness
- Authors
- Suzanne Buckingham Slade, Suzanne Slade
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Academic
- Published
- January 17, 2013
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Education