Attachment theory for child maltreatment and family support : a practice and assessment model

This text offers a comprehensive account of how social developmental perspectives and attachment theory can illuminate practice in the field of child protection and family support. Drawing extensively throughout on case study material, the text moves from an introduction to the key theories to a detailed outline of the main methods and processes. It offers a carefully developed and systematically tested practice and assessment model for professionals in this area and should be a valuable resource for students and professionals alike. This ground-breaking text offers a comprehensive and penetrating account of how social developmental perspectives and attachment theory can illuminate practice in the field of child protection and family support. Drawing extensively throughout on fascinating case-study material, the text moves from an introduction to the key theories to a detailed outline of the main methods and processes. It offers a carefully developed and systematically tested practice and assessment model for professionals in this challenging and complex area and, as such, will be an invaluable resource for students and professionals alike. "This text offers a comprehensive account of how social developmental perspectives and attachment theory can illuminate and guide practice in the fields of child welfare, child maltreatment, family support, adoption, residential and foster care."--BOOK JACKET. "Extensive use is made of case material, relationship histories and interview transcripts to illustrate both the theory and practice. The book provides an invaluable resource for all those working with children in need."--BOOK JACKET This text offers a comprehensive and penetrating account of how social developmental perspectives and attachment theory can illuminate practice in the field of child protection and family support. Case study material is used throughout