Attachment and Interaction Karin Jasper Clare Connors and Kirsten Stalker

Clare Connors and Kirsten Stalker identify and draw out the implications of their findings for social work and health services

social workers and foster carers who work in a therapeutic environment with vulnerable and troubled children and young people

including the adopted child

definitions and strategies for addressing attachment and trauma-related disorders

The guide is divided into these four sections:

Attachment and Interaction Karin Jasper Clare Connors and Kirsten StalkerAttachment and Interaction is an accessible introduction to the history and evolution of attachment theory, which traces the early roots of attachment theory from the work of its creator John Bowlby through to the most recent theoretical developments and their clinical applications. Mario Marrone explores how attachment theory can inform the way in which therapists work with their patients, and what the practical implications are of using such an