ISBN10: 0944934110
ISBN13: 9780944934111
Edition/Copyright: 91

Publisher: Perspectives Press
Cover: Paperback
Year Published: 1991
Weight: 1.5lbs.

Child's Journey Through Placement

by Vera Fahlber


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Summary

Table of Contents

This book provides the foundations,the resources, and the tools which will help professionals (therapists, pediatricians,juvenile justice workers, CASA volunteers, and child advocates), parents (birth,foster, adoptive), and others who care, in supporting children for whom the journeythrough out-of-home care becomes part of the road to adulthood. This easy to read book on a complex topic contains the bulk of the material Dr. Fahlberg presented in her attachment-focused trainings for consumers and professionals throughout the world.

Chapter One: Attachment and Separation

The Importance of Attachment
The Development of Attachment between Parent and Child
Assessing Attachment
Identifying Attachment Problems
Promoting New Attachments for Children in Care

Chapter Two: Child Development

The First Year of Life
The Toddler Years
The Preschool Years
The Ages Six through Ten
Adolescence
Special Developmental Issues

Chapter Three: Separation and Loss

Factors Influencing the Reaction to Separation
The Grief PRocess
How Unresolved Separations May Interfere with New Attachments

Chapter Four: Minimizing the Trauma of Moves

Overall Stragegies for Minimizing the Trauma of Moves
When Children Enter Interim Care
The Foster Family's Role When the Child Leaves Their Home
Return to the Birth Parents
Moving a Child to Adoption
Leaving the System by Emancipation

Chapter Five: Case Planning

Working with Birth Parents
Assessment
Treatment Planning
Special Issues

Chapter Six: Behavior Problems

Principles of Behavior Management
Selecting an Approach to Behavior Management
Managing Behavior that Reflects Attachment Problems
Children with Learning Problems

Chapter Seven: Direct Work with Children

The Scope of Direct Work
Communicating with Children
Additional Communication Tools
The Lifebook

Postscript

Glossary

Bibliography by Chapter