Return to: Stage 3 - the education/preparation
People involved:
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Process:
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Information and documents you will need:
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Recommended reading/viewing at this stage
- Adoption and attachment in Malcolm Hill and Martin Shaw
- Attachment theory for social work practice
- First steps in parenting the child who hurts tiddlers and toddlers
- How to tell whether or not you are ready to have children!10 tests to find out if you are ready to parent: Mess test, Toy test, Grocery store test, Dressing test, Feeding test, Night test, Ingenuity test, Automobile test, Physical test, Final assignment.
- The adoption tree: the three-roots model
- The making and breaking of affectional bonds
[...] for homestudy assessmentsPrior to starting the course: get time off for the classes and meetingsSession 2 – Exploring adoption family trees and the importance of attachmentSession 3 – The impact of loss and separation, its relevance to adoption ; Identity, [...]