A Practical Guide to Caring for Children and Teenagers with Attachment Difficulties Rebecca Houkamau move and draw impulsively and

move and draw impulsively and creatively in the supportive presence of the therapist is in fact the beginning of the therapeutic process

and all professionals working with children

How can we assess and communicate the needs of a child in hospital effectively if we each have conflicting interpretations of 'spiritual'

A separate section for parents provides useful advice on how to take the theoretical material and use it to deal with problematic behaviour in everyday life

a checklist of 'things to do'

A Practical Guide to Caring for Children and Teenagers with Attachment Difficulties Rebecca Houkamau move and draw impulsively andThis book guides childcare professionals through attachment theory and provides techniques for caring for children with attachment difficulties. It explains what attachment is, what different patterns of attachment look like in children and young people, how early attachment experiences affect their lives, and how this understanding can help childcare workers to develop therapeutic ways of caring. By understanding these issues, childcare workers are