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Attachment Theory, Child Maltreatment and Family Support

A Practice and Assessment Model

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  • © 1999

Overview

  • Reputation of David Howe as someone who has produced some of the most influential social work theory and methodology in recent years
    Builds on an already well known and respected publication by David Howe
    Encompasses both theory and its practical application, thereby offering guidance for professionals in an area where very little is available by way of practical help and advice
    Laced with fascinating and memorable case study material

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Introduction: working with families and children

  2. The Theory Behind the Practice

  3. Applying the Theory to Practice

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About this book

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.

Authors and Affiliations

  • University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK

    David Howe, Marian Brandon, Diana Hinings, Gillian Schofield

About the authors

DAVID HOWE OBE teaches and carries out research in the School of Social Work and Psychosocial Studies at The University of East Anglia, Norwich, where he is Professor of Social Work. He has longstanding practice and research interests in the fields of child maltreatment, family support and adoption.

MARIAN BRANDON is Lecturer in Social Work and Director of Post Qualifying Studies at The University of East Anglia, Norwich. She worked as a social worker prior to taking up her university post.

DIANA HININGS is Lecturer in Social Work at The University of East Anglia, Norwich. She has previously worked in children's services in both the UK and USA.

GILLIAN SCHOFIELD is Lecturer in Psychosocial Studies at The University of East Anglia, Norwich. She is also Deputy Director of the Centre for Research on the Child and Family.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Attachment Theory, Child Maltreatment and Family Support

  • Book Subtitle: A Practice and Assessment Model

  • Authors: David Howe, Marian Brandon, Diana Hinings, Gillian Schofield

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-14975-9

  • Publisher: Red Globe Press London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave Social & Cultural Studies Collection, Social Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: David Howe, Marian Brandon, Diana Hinings and Gillian Schofield 1999

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-0-333-74978-4Due: 17 September 1999

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 312

  • Additional Information: Previously published under the imprint Palgrave

  • Topics: Social Work

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