Help for Families. The Psychology of Decisions and Changes

Based on extensive personal practice, the authors (employees of the Institute of Integrative Family Therapy) describe a systemic approach to the psychology of the adoptive family, various possibilities for developing forms of family arrangements for orphans and children left without parental care. Special attention is given to the examination of potential adoptive parents, the algorithm for making decisions about the possible removal of a child from the family, and the correlation between biological and foster families in the life of a child. The possibilities of uniting the efforts of specialists from various profiles to preserve the biological family are described. The book is intended for anyone interested in the psychology of families in general and adoptive (foster) families in particular. Its materials can be used as a practical guide by employees of guardianship authorities, psychologists, and social workers, who deal with difficult children and complex situations in biological or foster families.