Series Title: Factsheets for Families
Author(s): Child Welfare Information Gateway
Year Published: 2015
This factsheet is designed to help adoptive parents understand their adopted teenager’s experiences and needs so parents can respond with practical strategies that foster healthy development. These strategies include approaches that acknowledge trauma and loss, support effective communication, promote a teen’s independence, and address behavioral and mental health concerns.
Order (Free) Suggested Citation: Child Welfare Information Gateway. (2015). Parenting your adopted teenager. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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