Understanding attachment and its disorders : theory, evidence and practice
By: Prior, Vivienne.
Contributor(s): Glaser, Danya.
Publisher: London JKP 2006Edition: 1st.Description: 288 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 1843102455.Subject(s): CHILDREN
| ATTACHMENT | ATTACHMENT DISORDER | CAREGIVERS | EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE | THEORYSummary: Offers an examination and discussion of the evidence on attachment, its influence on development, and attachment disorders. Outlines attachment theory, the influence of sensitive and insensitive caregiving and the applicability of attachment theory across cultures. Presents the various instruments used to assess attachment and caregiving. Discusses the influence of attachment security on the child's functioning. Examines the poorly understood phenomenon of attachment disorder. Reveals how attachment disorders may be properly conceptualised. Argues for a disciplined, scientific approach that is grounded in both attachment theory and the evidence base. Contains an overview of evidence-based interventions designed to help individuals form secure attachments.
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Offers an examination and discussion of the evidence on attachment, its influence on development, and attachment disorders. Outlines attachment theory, the influence of sensitive and insensitive caregiving and the applicability of attachment theory across cultures. Presents the various instruments used to assess attachment and caregiving. Discusses the influence of attachment security on the child's functioning. Examines the poorly understood phenomenon of attachment disorder. Reveals how attachment disorders may be properly conceptualised. Argues for a disciplined, scientific approach that is grounded in both attachment theory and the evidence base. Contains an overview of evidence-based interventions designed to help individuals form secure attachments.
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a little too scientific for me.
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a lot of people would struggle to understand this