Thicker Than Blood

Adoptive Parenting in the Modern World

Marion Crook, Adam Pertman

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English

Arsenal Pulp Press
01 July 2016

Adoption; Advice on parenting

The 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. Thicker Than Blood is 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.

The 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.

By: Marion Crook
Foreword by: Adam Pertman
Imprint: Arsenal Pulp Press
Country of Publication: Canada
Dimensions: Height: 228mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 363g
ISBN: 9781551526317
ISBN 10: 155152631X
Pages: 196
Publication Date: 01 July 2016
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

"Marion 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."""