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Helping Your Foster Child Transition to Your Adopted Child
Series: Factsheets for Families |
Author(s):
Child Welfare Information Gateway
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Year Published: 2012 |
This factsheet summarizes how foster/adoptive parents can help their child make the emotional adjustment to being an adopted child. Children and youth may not clearly comprehend the difference between being a foster child versus being an adopted child in the same family. This factsheet provides specific steps parents can take to help children understand these changes along with helpful resources.
Table of Contents IntroductionTalking With Children About the Changes Helping Children Understand Their Histories and Losses Helping Children Cope With Trauma and Loss Helping Children Transfer Attachments Conclusion Resources |
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Suggested Citation: Child Welfare Information Gateway. (2012). Helping your foster child transition to your adopted child. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Children's Bureau.
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