Product Description

This book offers a thorough examination and discussion of the evidence on attachment, its influence on development, and attachment disorders. In Part One, the authors outline attachment theory, the influence of sensitive and insensitive caregiving and the applicability of attachment theory across cultures. Part Two presents the various instruments used to assess attachment and caregiving. Part Three outlines the influence of attachment security on the child's functioning. Part Four examines the poorly understood phenomenon of attachment disorder. Presenting the evidence of scientific research, the authors reveal how attachment disorders may be properly conceptualised. Referring to some of the wilder claims made about attachment disorder, they argue for a disciplined, scientific approach that is grounded in both attachment theory and the evidence base. The final part is an overview of evidence-based interventions designed to help individuals form secure attachments. Summarising the existing knowledge base in accessible language, this is a comprehensive reference book for professionals including social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists, teachers, lawyers and researchers. Foster and adoptive parents, indeed all parents, and students will also find it of interest.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #21764 in Books
• Published on: 2006-08-31
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 288 pages

About the Author
Vivien Prior is senior research fellow at the Behavioural and Brain Sciences Unit at the Institute of Child Health, London. Danya Glaser is consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist at the Department of Psychological Medicine, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London.

Customer Reviews

complicated
Despite desperately wanting to 'understand' attachment and attachment disorder due to being a foster carer for a young boy with these issue,s I found this book to be far too difficult to read and take in. Infact just reading the product description written above by amazon themselves is a good example of the technicality of the discussions inside. Whilst I'm sure this is a great book for specialists in this field, not one to read for the average parent/ carer of a child with these issues looking for support and a place to learn more.

Understanding attahment and attachment disorders
This book is very easy to read and to understand issues over attachment. I feel this is important as those who read will understand matters of attachment.