{"product_id":"thicker-than-blood-adoptive-parenting-in-the-modern-world-paperback","title":"Thicker Than Blood: Adoptive Parenting in the Modern World - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarion Crook\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAdam Pertman\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe act of adopting children, and the processes and politics around it, have changed drastically in recent decades, mostly for the better. Still, many prospective adoptive parents remain bewildered or apprehensive, and those who have adopted find themselves struggling in ways they hadn't anticipated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThicker Than Blood \u003c\/i\u003eis a comprehensive yet down-to-earth look at adoptive parenting in the twenty-first century. Author Marion Crook's family includes two adopted sons; in her experience, adoptive parents need to acquire skills, knowledge, and a good sense of humor in order to deal with the emotional upheavals of raising adopted children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book looks at all facets of adoption, including its dark history over the past one hundred years when it was seen as a lower-class option for desperate parents, or when children were taken from single mothers against their will. Today, adoption is much more open-minded?LGBT adoptive parents and adoptive single parents are now commonplace?yet challenges linger, from adoptive children suffering from PTSD to those dealing with issues of anger and abandonment. Crook gently takes adoptive parents through the process of adoption from childhood to adulthood, helping to demystify the experience with compassion and reassurance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeticulously researched but refreshingly free of academic jargon, \u003ci\u003eThicker Than Blood \u003c\/i\u003ewill enlighten and empower adoptive parents and those who work with adopted children alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarion Crook \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of twenty-one previous books which include novels and nonfiction for both adults and young people, on such subjects as women's health, teen suicide, and body image.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarion Crook, PhD, is the author of twenty-one previous books which include novels and nonfiction books for both adults and young people, on such subjects as women s health, teen suicide, and body image. She is an adoptive parent and lives on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 196\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 21, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47226730479865,"sku":"9781551526317","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/TMrSjO_i_z9781551526317.webp?v=1768267954","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/thicker-than-blood-adoptive-parenting-in-the-modern-world-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}