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Finally, a parenting book which demystifies the latest thinking on neurobiology, physiology and trauma and explains what the research means for the everyday life of parents of children who hurt. As experts on adoption and fostering who are adoptive parents themselves, Caroline Archer and Christine Gordon explain how this knowledge can help parents to better understand and care for their child. They explain why conventional parenting techniques are often not helpful for the child who has experienced early trauma and explore why therapeutic reparenting is the only way to help repair the unhealthy neurobiological and behavioural patterns which affect the child's development. They do not shy away from how difficult reparenting is, acknowledging how hard it can be to recognise our own fallibility as parents and to change our own parenting patterns. The authors also offer hard-won advice on a range of common parenting flashpoints - from defusing arguments and aggression to negotiating bedtimes and breaks in routine, and making sure that special occasions are remembered for all the right reasons. Reparenting the Child Who Hurts is a humane, no-nonsense survival guide for any parent caring for a child with developmental trauma or attachment difficulties, and will also provide information and insights for social workers, teachers, counsellors and other professionals involved in supporting adoptive and foster families.Product Identifiers
PublisherJessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN-139781849052634
eBay Product ID (ePID)129207507
Product Key Features
Number of Pages288 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameReparenting the Child Who Hurts: a Guide to Healing Developmental Trauma and Attachments
Publication Year2012
TypeTextbook
AuthorChristine Gordon, Caroline Archer
Subject AreaSocial Work, Children & Family, Developmental Psychology
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height226 mm
Item Weight420 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorChristine Gordon, Caroline Archer
GenreChildren & Young Adults
TopicOpinion of the People