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  • © 1995

Attachment Theory for Social Work Practice

Authors:

  1. David Howe

    1. School of Health and Social Work, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vi
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  3. Becoming a social being

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    Pages 9-26

  6. The organisation of experience

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    Pages 71-77

  8. Disturbed social relationships

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    Pages 96-104

  9. Relationships with parents and family

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    Pages 105-115

  10. Relationships with peers

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    Pages 116-130

  11. Relationships with self

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    Pages 131-143

  12. Relationships with society

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    Pages 144-150

  13. Relationships with partners

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    Pages 151-159

  14. Relationships with children

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    Pages 160-177

  16. Assessment

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    Pages 188-207

  17. Responses

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    Pages 208-223

  18. Back Matter

    Pages 224-246
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About this book

The quality of early social relationships has a deep bearing on our psychological and social development; adversity in childhood can lead to adult relationships that may be difficult and distressing. This book addresses the needs of social workers in understanding and assessing the nature and origins of such disturbed social relationships. Taking a comprehensive and wide-ranging look at the theories emerging in and around attachment theory, it provides a sophisticated but accessible base from which social workers can make sensitive assessments and develop humane practices.
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Authors and Affiliations

  • School of Health and Social Work, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK

    David Howe

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About the author

David Howe OBE is currently an Emeritus Professor in the School of Social Work at the University of East Anglia, Norwich. His research and writing interests span social work theory, relationship-based work, emotional intelligence, attachment theory, and child abuse and neglect. To date, he has written eighteen books, many of them regarded as best-sellers.
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