The Primal Wound. Understanding the Adopted Child by Nancy Newton Verrier

The Primal Wound is a seminal work which revolutionizes the way we think about adoption. It describes and clarifies the effects of separating babies from their birth mothers as a primal loss which affects the relationships of the adopted person throughout life.. It is a book about pre-and perinatal psychology, attachment, bonding, and loss. It gives adoptees, whose pain has long been unacknowledged or misunderstood, validation for their feelings, as well as explanations for their behavior. It lists the coping mechanisms which adoptees use to be able to attach and live in a family to whom they are not related and with whom they have no genetic cues. It will contribute to the healing of all members of the adoption triad and will bring understanding and encouragement to anyone who has ever felt abandoned.. This 2013 Gateway Press Paperback is in very good condition.

ISBN: 9780963648006 SKU: 1574930 Note: Any image shown is from a stock photo and is not the actual book.

Location: LC - Parenting