Adult attachment in clinical social work: practice, research, and policy

The applicability of attachment theory and research to social work and socialpolicy relating to infants and children is well-established. Yet, its usefulness for enhancing the understanding of adults and their needs, both individually and as a group, has been less featured in the attachment literature. Adult Attachment in Clinical Social Work Practice is a wide-ranging look at attachment theory and research, its application to adults, and its natural fit with the social work profession. This edited volume covers the applicability of adultattachment theory to the clinical social work profession’s various domains that include human behavior, practice, policy, research, and social work education. It addresses the broad spectrum of clinical social work, including practice in a variety of public and private settings and with a number of diverse populations, including racial-ethnic groups, gays and lesbians, trauma survivors,and child welfare parents. The book highlights the underemphasized contribution of the social work profession to the development of attachment theory and research. Draws clinical examples from the multicultural, diverse, and marginalized adult populations Features previously unpublished historical information Includes a synthesis of the most recent research in the field on affect regulation Examines empirically based modes of practice that incorporate an attachment perspective Chapters include study questions, concept definitions, and class exercises for professors who wish to use the volume as a textbook INDICE: I. Theory Development Regarding Adult Attachment.-The Origins of an Attachment Approach to Social Work Practice with Adults.-Contemporary Theoryand Research on Adult Attachment: Where is the Field Today.-Clinical Social Work and Regulation Theory: Implications of Neurobiological Models of Attachment.-II. Applications to Adult Clinical Practice.-Separation, Loss, and Grief inAdults: An Attachment Perspective.-Listening Closely: The Significance of theTherapist’s Voice Intensity, Rhythm, and Tone.-Using a Mentalization-Based Framework to Assist Hard-to-Reach Clients in Individual Treatment.-Attachment and Caregiving for Elders within African American Families.-Attachment in the Family Context: Insights from Development and Clinical Work.-Applications of Attachment Theory to Group Interventions: A Secure Base in Adulthood.-III. Attachment Applications to Policy, Research, and Education.-Policy Implications of Attachment Processes in Adulthood: Caregiving and Family Preservation.-Contributions of Social Workers to Attachment Research.-Implications of Attachment Theory for Social Work Education

• ISBN: 978-1-4419-6240-9
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 300
• Fecha Publicación: 29/09/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés