Attachment Theory, Child Maltreatment and Family Support

Download or read book Attachment Theory, Child Maltreatment and Family Support written by David Howe and published by Red Globe Press. This book was released on 1999-09-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.