{"product_id":"abandoned-andrea-francis-9781440877964","title":"Abandoned: How Children Suffer When a Parent Deserts Them","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFeaturing children's voices describing the trauma and suffering they feel when their parents leave, \u003ci\u003eAbandoned\u003c\/i\u003e explores psychological theories of mothers' and fathers' roles in children's lives and offers practical advice to those who care for children traumatized by parental abandonment.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eParents leave their children for many reasons, including divorce, work, imprisonment, mental health, and domestic violence. While children may appear to understand these reasons, their hearts are often broken; they are traumatized and grieve their parent's absence. Their pain shows itself in a variety of maladaptive behaviors and emotions, such as anxiety, panic attacks, self-injury, low self-efficacy, anger, and excessive or inappropriate online use. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eAbandoned\u003c\/i\u003e, counseling psychologist Andrea Francis draws on classic and current research to describe the critical roles of mothers and fathers in their child's development. Stories told by children and family members are woven throughout the book to demonstrate the social, emotional, and psychological impact of parental abandonment. The children represent different ethnicities and socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds, highlighting that the pain of parental abandonment is felt keenly by all children regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, or culture. Francis's theory of \"twoness\" helps explain how children often cope. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlong with its study of children's trauma, this book offers interventions derived from the author's experience, including multicultural activities that offer hope, resilience, and healing for abandoned children.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Andrea Francis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1440877963\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781440877964\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/30\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.27lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.29h x 6.14w x 0.79d","brand":"Andrea Francis","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44201826681087,"sku":"9781440877964","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bd57736f-be5a-439f-9f61-03f696e8ebad.jpg?v=1691491643","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/abandoned-andrea-francis-9781440877964","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}