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Pearce, John W.; Pezzot-Pearce, Terry D. – Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 1994
The implications of attachment theory for clinical work with maltreated children are examined in the context of the therapeutic relationship. The article describes therapeutic strategies in which the clinician intervenes to enable the child to modify negative and pessimistic beliefs and expectations of others and of self. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Attitude Change, Beliefs, Child Abuse
