Table of Contents

Attachment and Separation
The Importance of Attachment
Development of attachment between parent and child
Assessing attachment
Identifying Attachment Problems
Promoting New Attachments for Children in Care

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

Separation and Loss
Factors Influencing the Reaction to Separation
The Grief Process
Unresolved Separation Interfering with Attachments

Minimizing the Trauma of Moves
Strategies for Minimizing the Trauma of Moves
When Foster Children Enter Interim Care
The Foster Family's Role When the Child Leaves
Returning to the Birth Parents
Working with Birth Parents
Assessment
Treatment Planning
Special Issues

Behavior Problems
Principles of Behavior Management
Selecting an approach to Behavior Management
Managing Behavior Reflecting Attachment Problems
Children with Learning Problems

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

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