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Excerpts
“Babies
in agencies, children’s homes, or even foster care will probably
not have the opportunity for an intimate, interactive, closely
attuned experience with a stable mothering person-a necessary experience
that stimulates optimal early development.”
Chapter 3 p.20
“In
the developmental picture for an adopted child, there are extra stresses
during this time frame from one through four. Often the baby
feels she cannot count on anyone and has to be self-sufficient since her
parent may disappear at any time.”
Chapter 4 p.37
“For
the parent attempting to find services and supports for their children
during these early school years, there is often considerable
frustration and feelings of failure due to the difficulty of finding professionals
who can understand what is going on with the children.”
Chapter 5 p.49
“Here was one of many widely accepted myths that I would have to
give up: children flourish when their parents are involved in
their lives.”
Chapter 6 p.57
“Another adolescent pattern involves prolonged disruptive experiences
with persistent conflicts that may become a way of life. These youngsters
will have difficulty developing a strong conscience and conforming to
the rules of society. Other individuals remain, however, in a fixed, emotionally
immature state.”
Chapter 6. p.68
"An
important contribution to the literature on attachment in adoption.
This book provides a unique understanding of attachment issues by
a highly regarded therapist with may years of experience in the
adoption field. It offers reassurance and specific solutions for
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As a psychotherapist Jean worked and supervised in agencies across the country that specialized in foster care, residential treatment, adoptive services and child therapy. These agencies serve babies, birthmothers and adoptive families. Included among those agencies are The Child Welfare Unit in Oklahoma City, Hope Cottage-Children’s Bureau in Dallas, The Children’s Center in Atlanta, Vanderbilt Hospital Children’s Unit in Nashville, Hawthorne Cedar Knolls Residential Treatment Center of the Jewish board of Guardians, and Windward School in White Plains. She has also worked extensively with children and adults with learning disabilities and ADD.
Jean has been an active member, conference speaker and workshop facilitator for The Adoptive Parents Committee in the New York area. An adoptive parent herself, she has intimate knowledge of the subject and its influence on child development. Through her extensive research, Jean has been able to synthesize the work of pioneers and current researchers in the field of child development and present this information in a straightforward and easily understandable manner.
A psychotherapist in private practice in White Plains, NY for many years, Jean specializes in child, adolescent and family therapy with an emphasis on adoption.
Today she is president of the Lifetime Learning Institute at Bard College in
Annandale-on-Hudson, New York.
The authors’ previous work can be viewed on line at adoptionarticles directory.com.
They are currently preparing an on-line parenting course for the BG Center for Cognitive-Developmental Assessment and Remediation in Nanuet, NY.