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.
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
