The adoption/fostering of an older child is profoundly different than for an infant. Whether a child is from overseas or the domestic foster care system, parents can seek advice and help for this challenging and rewarding job in the following books.
Adopting Older Children: A Practical Guide to Adopting and Parenting Children Over Age Four
$15.95Adoption Parenting: Creating a Toolbox, Building Connections
$21.00Adoptive Parent Intentional Parent: A Formula for Building & Maintaining Your Child’s Safety Net
$19.99Are We There Yet?: Adopting and Raising 22 Kids!
$14.02Attachment : Focused Family Therapy
$29.10Attachment-Focused Family Therapy Workbook
$24.96Before You Were Mine: Discovering Your Adopted Child’s Lifestory
$10.48Confessions of an Adoptive Parent: Hope and Help from the Trenches of Foster Care and Adoption
$6.64