Primal Wound - Paperback Book - Understanding the Adopted Child - by Nancy Verrier - 9781905664764 - CoramBAAF

Dimensions: 17.1cm x 23.9cm x 1.2cm - Originally published in 1993, this classic piece of literature on adoption has revolutionised the way people think about adopted children. Nancy Verrier examines the life-long consequences of the primal wound' - the wound that is caused when a child is separated from its mother - for adopted people. Her argument is supported by thorough research in pre- and perinatal psychology, attachment, bonding and the effects of loss.'