Controversial attachments: The indirect treatment of fostered and adopted children via Parent Co-Therapy

Attachment and Human Development

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 306-327

  Hart, Angie ^a   Thomas, Helen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

^b SUSSEX COMMUNITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adoption; Attachment; Child mental health; Co therapy; Fostering; User involvement

Indexed keywords

ADOPTION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; FOSTER CARE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; OBJECT RELATION; PERSONALITY TEST; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOTHERAPY;

ADOPTION; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; FOSTER HOME CARE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOTHERAPY, MULTIPLE;

EID: 85047676518     PISSN: 14616734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14616730010001136     Document Type: Article

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