Parenting a Child With, or at Risk of Genetic Disorders

Peter Turnpenny,Dorothy Marsh,Sarah Lucas

ISBN 10: 1910039055 / ISBN 13: 9781910039052

Published by British Association for Adoption and Fostering (BAAF), 2014

Parenting a Child With, or at Risk of Genetic Disorders This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. . Seller Inventory # 7719-9781910039052

Synopsis:

Prospective adopters and carers are often faced with the prospect of having to decide whether they can care for a child with a health need or condition they know little about and have no direct experience of. It can be difficult to know where to turn for reliable information. What lies behind the diagnoses and "labels" that many looked after children bring with them? And what will it be like to live with them? How will they benefit from family life?

This book title provides expert knowledge about genetic disorderscoupled with facts, figures and guidance presented in a straightforward and accessible style. Adopters and foster carers also describe what it is like to parent an affected child, "telling it like it is", sharing their parenting experiences and offering useful advice. This combination of expert information and first-hand experiences will help readers to gain knowledge, achieve understanding, and to make informed decisions.

The first half of the book looks at the effects of genetics on human health, and explains how genetic disorders may pass through families. It goes on to look at what parents can do when a child, or a child s birth parents, have, or may have, a genetic disease, and explores the issues regarding genetic testing of adopted children. In the second half of the book, Dorothy Marsh and Sarah Lucas describe their experiences of parenting children with genetic disorders and how this affected day-to-day family life.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Parenting a Child With, or at Risk of ...
Publisher: British Association for Adoption and Fostering (BAAF)
Publication Date: 2014
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good