Archer, Caroline, 1948-

New families, old scripts : a guide to the language of trauma and attachment in adoptive families / Caroline Archer and Christine Gordon ; foreword by Alan Burnell. - London : Jessica Kingsley, 2006. - 253 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-246) and index.

'New Famililes, Old Scripts' is an accessible introduction to helping children and their families to develop a shared language and understanding of one another. Case studies bring the issues to life, while sample letters addressed to the parent offer sensitive advice on the issues they are likely to encounter.

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Adopted children--Psychology.
Adopted children--Family relationships.
Attachment behavior in children.
Adjustment (Psychology) in children.
Parenting.
Problem children.