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Informationen zum Autor Rebecca J. Compton is professor of psychology at Haverford College, where she has taught since 1999. She received her B.A. from Vassar College and her Ph.D. in biological psychology from University of Chicago. Her previous research focused on executive function, attention, and emotion regulation in the human brain, and she has co-authored a textbook in cognitive neuroscience, published by Wadsworth/Cengage. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis PART 1: The Adopted Child: Patterns of Loss and Gain Ch. 1: Introduction Ch. 2: Physical and Cognitive Development Ch. 3: Social and Emotional Development Ch. 4: Culture, Race, and Identity PART 2: Adoptive Families: Biological, Social, and Clinical Approaches Ch. 5: Adoption and the Biology of Parenting Ch. 6: Adoptive Families in Society Ch. 7: Special Needs and Interventions Ch. 8: Conclusions and Policy Considerations
