Assessing Disorganized Attachment Behaviour in Children: An Evidence-Based Model for Understanding and Supporting Families

David Shemmings

ISBN 10: 1849053227 / ISBN 13: 9781849053228

Editore: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2014

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Presenting an evidence-based model for assessing children with disorganized attachment and their adult carers, this book outlines key indicators of child maltreatment and effective interventions for child protection workers. Editor(s): Shemmings, David; Shemmings, Yvonne. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JKSN; JMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 229 x 14. Weight in Grams: 358. . 2014. 1st Edition. Paperback. . . . . Codice articolo V9781849053228

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Titolo: Assessing Disorganized Attachment Behaviour ...

Casa editrice: Jessica Kingsley Publishers

Data di pubblicazione: 2014

Legatura: Brossura

Condizione: New

Edizione: prima edizione

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Assessing Disorganized Attachment Behaviour in Children lays out an evidence-based model for working with and assessing children with disorganized attachment and their adult carers: families whose extreme, erratic and disturbing behavior can make them perplexing and frustrating to work with. The model is designed to identify key indicators and explanatory mechanisms of child maltreatment: disorganized attachment in the child, a parent's unresolved loss or trauma, disconnected and extremely insensitive parenting, and low parental mentalization. The book also outlines ways of assessing children for disorganized attachment and carer capacity, and proposes interventions. Accessible and practical, this book essential is reading for child protection professionals.

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David Shemmings is Professor of Child Protection Research in the School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research at the University of Kent and co-Director of the university's Centre for Child Protection. He is also visiting professor of Child Protection Research at Royal Holloway College, University of London. He leads the Advanced Child Protection stream within the West London Alliance Post-qualifying Initiative and directs the Assessment of Disorganised Attachment and Maltreatment (ADAM) Project in over 30 child protection organizations across the UK and Europe. Yvonne Shemmings is a Continuing Professional Development Specialist and has trained professionals in over 30 child protection organizations. She is a qualified social worker and was also a senior manager. Her work includes the use of attachment theory in practice. Both David and Yvonne have published widely in the fields of child and adult attachment and child protection. Their title, Understanding Disorganized Attachment, is also available from Jessica Kingsley Publishers.