8. Medical Issues

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Foreword ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Introduction 1
6. 1. Overview of Intercountry Adoptions 19
7. 2. Legal and Policy Issues Affecting Intercountry Adoption Practices 38
8. 3. Legal and Policy Issues Affecting Transracial Adoption Practice 69
9. 4. Interculturally Competent Practice with Gay and Lesbian Families 90
10. 5. A Neurodevelopmental Perspective and Clinical Challenges 126
11. 6. Ethnic Identity Formation 154
12. 7. Mental Health Issues 193
13. 8. Medical Issues 237
14. 9. School Issues 274
15. 10. The Need for Adoption- Competent Mental Health Professionals 315
16. Transracial and Intercountry Adoptions. Conclusions 359
17. Contributors 371
18. Index 383