Building the Bonds of Attachment Awakening Love in Deeply Troubled Children

Building the Bonds of Attachment is the Second Edition of a critically and professionally acclaimed book for social workers, therapists, and parents who strive to assist poorly attached children. This work is a composite case study of the developmental course of one child following years of abuse and neglect. This work focuses on both the specialized psychotherapy and parenting that is often necessary in facilitating a child's psychological development and attachment security. It blends attachment theory and research, and trauma theory with general principles of both parenting and child and family therapy in developing a model for intervention. This work is a practical guide for the adult--whether professional or parent--who endeavor to help such children.Hughes, Daniel A. is the author of 'Building the Bonds of Attachment Awakening Love in Deeply Troubled Children', published 2006 under ISBN 9780742546745 and ISBN 0742546748.