{"product_id":"reassessing-attachment-theory-in-child-welfare-paperback","title":"Reassessing Attachment Theory in Child Welfare - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSue White\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMatthew Gibson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Wastell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book offers an analysis and summary of the uses, abuses and limitations of attachment theory in contemporary child welfare practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Analysing the primary science and drawing on the authors' original empirical work, the book shows how attachment theory can distort and influence decision-making. It argues that the dominant view of attachment theory may promote a problematic diagnostic mindset, whilst undervaluing the enduring relationships between children and adults. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The book concludes that attachment theory can still play an important role in child welfare practice, but the balance of the research agenda needs a radical shift towards a sophisticated understanding of the realities of human experience to inform ethical practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSue White is Professor of Social Work at the University of Sheffield. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Matthew Gibson is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Social Work and Social Care at the University of Birmingham. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e David Wastell is Emeritus Professor of Information Systems at Nottingham University Business School. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Patricia Walsh recently retired from the School of Social Work and Social Policy at Trinity College Dublin after 25 years as a social work academic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 152\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 04, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47160698142822,"sku":"9781447336921","price":63.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/rgLnmnKKrn9781447336921.webp?v=1789167249","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/reassessing-attachment-theory-in-child-welfare-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}