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- Title
Understanding and Supporting Adoptive Families.
- Authors
Stroud, Judith E.; Stroud, James C.; Staley, Lynn M.
- Abstract
The number of adopted children in early childhood classrooms continues to rise each year; teachers need knowledge of adoption issues in order to face the unique challenges and meet the special needs of these children and their adoptive parents. This article provides “adoption awareness” for early childhood educators and offers practical suggestions for working with adoptive parents and their children. A list of adoption resources and consultants is included, along with a collection of suggested adoption books for young children.
- Subjects
ADOPTED children; FOSTER home care; PARENT-teacher relationships; FAMILIES; EDUCATORS
- Publication
Early Childhood Education Journal, 1997, Vol 24, Issue 4, p229
- ISSN
1082-3301
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/BF02354837