Foreword / David Howe
Introduction / Caroline Archer
Introductory narrative : hurt, humour and persistence
"Jolly walking" : how social workers can support poorly attached children and their caregivers effectively / Victoria Drury, social worker
Educational narratives : understanding, nurturing and transitions
The message behind the behaviour : understanding attachment in the classroom / Emma Birch, PhD student, University of Edinburgh
Nurturing the educational environment : creating safe space for children to learn / Ann Cartwright, teacher and author
"No, no, no, mummy. i don't want to go to nursery!" : traumatic transitions from home to school / Marie Martin
Therapeutic narratives : moving, mentoring, partnerships and patience
"Not again little owl" : transitions from foster care to adoption / Viv Norris, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Certified Theraplay® Therapist and Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP) Practitioner
Developmental trauma and attachment : an integrative therapeutic approach / Lisa Waycott, Clinical Director of Stepping Stones (Child Therapy Consultants) Ltd 7. "Smile Though Your Heart is Breaking" : Therapeutic Parent Mentoring for "Good Kids" and Their Families / Caroline Archer, independent consultant and therapeutic parent mentor
Getting the right fit : the team as a secure base for supporting families / Helen O'Shea, Aneurin Bevan University Health Board and Elaine Simpson, Action for Children
"Slowly undoing" : a case study from a residential setting / Jonny Matthew, Youth Justice Board and Tricia Skuse, Wales Forensic Adolescent Consultation and Treatment (FACT)
Legal narrative : assessments and court reports
Beyond feeding and watering : trauma and attachment-based court assessments / Christine Gordon, Family Futures Consortium
Personal narratives : pain, persistence and growth
Through prison walls : strengthening adult attachments from the outside in / Hannah Fryer
Mending hearts : the lasting effects of early surgical trauma / Jane McNamara, counsellor, play therapist and writer
Holding on and letting go : bereavement and the bonds of attachment : an adoptee's perspective / Tamara Gordon, producer and director
Closing narrative : expression and exploration
"And if you have no words for it?" : an exploration of attachment issues through art therapy / Helen Jury, Art Psychotherapist, Course Leader MA Art Psychotherapy, University South Wales
Index
Glossary
References.
Healing the hidden hurts : transforming attachment and trauma theory into effective practice with families, children and adults. ISBN 9781849055482. Published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers in 2015. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.