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This exciting new book offers a survey of the field of child abuse and neglect from the perspective of modern developmental attachment theory. Using research evidence, this clear, compelling textbook answers the key questions any student or specialist in child welfare would ask.
Synopsis
This clear and compelling textbook provides a complete survey of the field of child abuse and neglect from the perspective of modern developmental attachment theory. It starts by describing the ways in which attachment difficulties manifest themselves in children's behaviour, and goes on looking at abuse, neglect, and compound cases of abuse and neglect, backing it all up with empirical research evidence and vivid case material. In its final section, it provides a comprehensive review of attachment-based interventions.
Written by an extremely respected and successful author, this book, anchored in research evidence, places its emphasis on practice implementation and aims at answering all the kinds of questions practitioners and student practitioners specialising in child welfare are most likely to ask.
Synopsis
This book offers a survey of the field of child abuse and neglect from the perspective of modern developmental attachment theory. Using empirical evidence, this clear, compelling textbook provides a comprehensive discussion of types of abuse and neglect and includes interventions for all ages based on attachment theory.
About the Author
David Howe works in the Centre for Research on the Child and Family at the University of East Anglia, Norwich.
Table of Contents
Preface * PART I: EMOTIONS, ATTACHMENT AND THE PSYCHOLOGICAL SELF * Developing Minds in the Context of Close Relationships * Emotions and Mind-Mindedness * Patterns of Attachment * Defensive Processes, Attachment and Maltreatment * PART II: ABUSE * Physical Child Abuse * Psychological Maltreatment: Emotional Abuse, Neglect and Rejection * PART III: NEGLECT * Disorganised Neglect * Depressed, Passive and Physical Neglect * Severe Deprivation and Chronic Neglect Including Institutionalised Care * PART IV: COMPOUND CASES OF ABUSE AND NEGLECT * Physical Abuse
and Neglect * Drugs, Depression and Domestic Violence * Child Sexual Abuse * PART V: INTERVENTIONS * Parent-Infant and Young Child Interventions * Interventions with Pre-School and School-Age Children * Interventions with Adolescents, Adults and Parents * Epilogue * References * Author Index * Subject Index