Will I Ever See You Again? Attachment Challenges for Foster Children: A primer for the adults in their lives - Couverture souple

Jacobs Ph.D,, Elizabeth I.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1535121769 ISBN 13 : 9781535121767

Editeur : CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016

Synopsis

An understanding of attachment theory is especially important for everyone who works with foster children because these children come into care with scars from abuse and neglect that affect their ability to trust and form emotional attachments to subsequent caregivers. Additionally, what happens to foster children after they are in the child welfare system further reduces the child’s chance of having a meaningful relationship in the future. As case workers, judges, psychologists, therapists, foster parents, foster siblings, teachers, adoptive parents, and others move in and out of the foster child’s life, “never become too attached to anyone and never take someone’s home for granted” (Pelzer, 1997) becomes the child’s rule of thumb. Additionally, psychologists believe that attachment problems like those commonly found in foster children can lead to severe psychological, neurological, and adjustment disorders. This book is enriched by Dr. Jacobs’ experiences as a foster child, as a member of Arizona’s Foster Care Review Board, and as a researcher investigating the unique experiences and challenges faced by this very specific population of children. "Will I Ever See You Again" reviews theories of attachment as they apply specifically to foster children, identifies factors (occurring both before and after they entered state care) which contribute to attachment problems in foster children, and offers suggestions for changes to improve these children’s chances to develop meaningful, future relationships.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Elizabeth Jacobs received her Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Ph.D. degrees from Arizona State University. She has been an adjunct and full-time professor of Psychology at Glendale Community College since 1982. She recently retired after 24 years of full-time teaching and was awarded the status of Faculty Emeritus by the Maricopa Community College District upon her retirement. She continues to teach part-time in the psychology departments of Maricopa Community Colleges. Elizabeth has served on the Arizona Foster Care Review Board for over 17 years, was a foster child for five years, and is an adoptive parent. She is a national presenter on the topic of attachment for a variety of foster care groups including CASAs, judges, attorneys, and multi-disciplinary groups. This book combines her many years of experience on Arizona’s Foster Care Review Board, her experience as a foster child, and the results of her research into the challenges faced by foster children as they try to form relationships with adults and children in the foster care system. Elizabeth lives in the desert of Arizona but frequently escapes to the mountains with her family to flee the summer heat. Her three children have blessed her with nine perfect grandchildren. Elizabeth has plans to begin a blog entitled “Inside Foster Care” which will address the challenges and successes of the foster care system. For information about the future blog, her presentations, or general questions and comments, please contact her at psychprof100@gmail.com.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1535121769
• ISBN 13: 9781535121767
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 3
• Nombre de pages: 148
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