Black Americans' Strengths-Based Cultural Practices: Tools for Clinicians to Promote Psychological Well-Being uses historical, social, scientific, and psychological research to detail how mental health professionals can use the cultural practices of Black Americans and communities to promote positive psychosocial health.
Divided into 15 chapters, this book provides the reader with an insight into certain representations of mothers and motherhood in history and today's societies in some areas of the world, notably in Britain and Asia.
Divided into 15 chapters, this book provides the reader with an insight into certain representations of mothers and motherhood in history and today's societies in some areas of the world, notably in Britain and Asia.
'Necessary and illuminating' Times Literary Supplement'A writer of genuine accomplishment' Good Book GuideA story of adoption and queer parenting from the award-winning author of The Spring of Kasper Meier, The Other Hoffmann Sister and An Honest ManI'm calling because we have a little boy, four weeks old, who needs a family.
From the presenter of ITV1's Long Lost Family and the bestselling author of One of the Family, comes a moving and honest book about Nicky Campbell's own search for his birth parents.
An "e;elegant, funny, and poignant"e; memoir of a journalist's discovery of her birth mother-a daughter of Nat King Cole-and the bond that formed between them (Essence).
When to tell, What to tell, and How to tellChildren who are adopted have predictable and often unspoken concerns about themselves and how they joined their families.
In this completely revised and updated edition of Raising Adopted Children, Lois Melina, editor of Adopted Child newsletter and the mother of two children by adoption, draws on the latest research in psychology, sociology, and medicine to guide parents through all stages of their child's development.
The extraordinary true story that inspired an acclaimed film starring Steve Coogan and Judi Dench, Philomena, by Martin Sixsmith, is a gripping tale of heartache, hypocrisy and ultimately, redemption.
Rose Rockchild advocate, educator, and mother of ten-plus children, including comedian Chris Rockshares her heartfelt and no-nonsense advice on parentingUber-mom Rose Rock raised ten children and seventeen foster children.
Therapeutic Residential Care For Children and Youth takes a fresh look at therapeutic residential care as a powerful intervention in working with the most troubled children who need intensive support.
Foster children are more likely than other children to be involved in risky activities online due to backgrounds of neglect and abuse, an absence of supportive adults, lower self-esteem, and greater exposure to drugs and alcohol.
Nurturing Attachments Training Resource is a complete group-work programme containing everything you need to run training and support sessions for adoptive parents and foster or kinship carers.
A new chapterWidowed CEO Braden Garrett is left to care for his adopted daughter alone, until he meets librarian, Cassie MacKinnon who sparks a desire he’d long forgotten.
The Secret Heirs and A Forever Family Collection by Mills & Boon Including the titles:Secret Heirs: Baby BargainSecret Heirs: Billionaire's PleasureSecret Heirs: Royal AppointmentSecret Heirs: Baby ScandalSecret Heirs: His One Night ConsequenceSecret Heirs: Price of SuccessA Forever Family: His Unexpected FamilyA Forever Family: Their Miracle ChildA Forever Family: Falling For YouA Forever Family: Their Christmas DeliveryA Forever Family: Reunited by their BabyA Forever Family: Their Doorstep Delivery
A Forever Families Collection from Mills & BoonA collection of romance stories from Mills & Boon on adoption and happy ever after…Including the titles:A Forever Family: His Unexpected FamilyA Forever Family: Their Miracle ChildA Forever Family: Falling For YouA Forever Family: Their Christmas DeliveryForever Family: Reunited by their BabyForever Family: Their Doorstep Delivery