Table of Contents

Introduction.

Part 1. The Issues of Neglect and Trauma in Today's Adoption.

• 1. The Changing Nature of Adoption.
• 2. Trauma, Stress, and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder – Interrelationships.
• 3. Neglect.
• 4. Traumatic Stress – The Symptom Clusters.
• 5. Early Relational Trauma, Traumatic Loss, and Effects on Development.
• 6. Trauma and Neglect – Double Insults.
• 7. Attachment and Trauma/Neglect.

Part 2. Putting the Pieces Together – Restoration after Traumatic Stress and Neglect.

• 8. Common Ground: What Parents, Caseworkers, Teachers, and Therapists Can Do to Help.
• 9. The Role of the Child Welfare/Social Worker.
• 10. The Role of the Mental Health Worker.
• 11. Structuring Careers and Practices.
• 12. Creating Resilience in Children and Their Families.

Appendices.

• Glossary.
• Useful Tools and Exercises.
• References.
• Resources and Recommended Reading.
• Index.