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Peer reviewedWasserman, Saul; Rosenfeld, Alvin – Child Welfare, 1986
Addressed to judges and the legal profession in juvenile justice, this article argues that social attachment theory, particularly parent-child bonding, can be valuable in conceptualizing child abuse and neglect and making decisions about intervention in child abuse and neglect cases. Three categories of deficient parent-child bonds are described…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Advocacy, Child Neglect, Child Psychology
Peer reviewedFrench, Glenda – Child Welfare, 1986
Details the author's experiences in helping her adopted four-year-old daughter from Bangladesh cope with the loss of her biological family and her adjustment to a new culture, and offers suggestions for professionals and parents helping young children make similar adjustments. (HOD)
Descriptors: Acculturation, Adjustment (to Environment), Adopted Children, Attachment Behavior
Peer reviewedPalmer, Sally E. – Child Welfare, 1990
Tested the hypothesis that placement stability for foster children would improve if they received help in resolving separation conflicts with their biological families from a group treatment program under the leadership of the child's caseworker. Important lacks in agency practice were revealed. (BB)
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Agency Role, Biological Parents, Caseworker Approach
