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Parenting adopted teenagers : advice for the adolescent years /
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
Jessica Kingsley Publishers,
2016.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Parenting Adopted Teenagers
- Advice for the Adolescent Years by Rachel Staff; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Disclaimer/Note on the Text; Introduction; Adoption today
- who are the adopted teenagers we are discussing?; Representing the parents' and adolescents' views; Themes discussed; Understanding the relationship between the past and the present when providing support; The teenage brain; The influence of trauma, loss and attachment; Chapter One
- Key Emotional Themes for Adopted Teenagers; The impact of emotions in the brain of adopted teenagers.
- Influences on the brain's emotions during adolescenceLoss and the particular considerations for the adopted teenager's brain; Conflict and anger: what are the particular considerations for adopted teenagers?; Shame and the particular considerations for adopted teenagers [AQ]; Low mood, anxiety and isolation: why is the teenage brain particularly vulnerable?; Conclusion; Chapter Two
- Behaviours and 'Ways of Being'; Being selfish and lacking in empathy; Boredom and risk taking; Lying, stealing and sabotage: behaviours linked to trauma in young people.
- A note about sleep and underlying emotional statesConclusion; Chapter Three
- Approaches and Strategies for Managing the Emotional Rollercoaster; A useful starting point; The value of maintaining the parent-child relationship; Paying attention to the 'parenting brain'; What if parents get it wrong?; The use of PACE in promoting a positive relationship; Responding to key emotional states: loss, anger, shame and low mood/anxiety ; The value of play in adolescence; Some notes on other behaviours; Boundaries and consequences for behaviour; Rewarding positive behaviour ; Managing risk; Conclusion.
- Chapter Four
- Mental Health Provision for Adopted Adolescents Mad, bad or sad: how services for mental health have developed; Conclusion; Chapter Five
- Changing Relationships: The Challenge of Managing and Sustaining Relationships with the Adopted Adolescent; The adolescent need to separate and the challenges for parents; Attachment and adopted adolescents; Additional challenges resulting from the 'wobbly base'; Conclusion; Chapter Six
- Emerging Identity; The importance of identity development in adolescence; Why this process may be more complex for adopted teenagers.
- Confusion around the impact of birth history/genetic identity and identity formationSupporting the young person; Identity and the risk of divided loyalty; Conclusion ; Chapter Seven
- Peer Relationships and Early Intimate Relationships; The importance and potential benefits of peer relationships in adolescence; Potential challenges in peer-group relationships for adopted teenagers; Other features of adopted teenagers' peer relationships; The value of connecting with other adopted teenagers; A note on the additional challenges of social media.