Towards Belonging - Negotiating New Relationships for Adopted Children and Those in Care

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Series Editor’s Preface -- Preface -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Towards belonging: conceptual definitions -- Some reflections on “towards belonging” for children in care: guided journey or “wandering lost”? -- Towards belonging: the role of a residential setting -- Establishing a sense of belonging for looked after children: the journey from fear and shame to love and belonging -- From owning to belonging -- Belonging inside: a child in search of herself -- The smell of belonging -- Fostering relationships for looked after children -- Existential yearning: a family systemic perspective on belonging -- Endpiece

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Briggs, Andrew

Zusammenfassung

This book explores what a sense of belonging—its components and state—means for the adopted children and those in care. It contributes to reader's understanding of these children's emotional well-being, mental health, and potential for success in life through education and beyond.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Andrew Briggs, John Simmonds
• Mitarbeit: Andrew Briggs (Herausgeber)
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9780367328238
• ISBN: 978-0-367-32823-8
• Seiten: 288
• Serie: Tavistock Clinic Series
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Psychologie; PSYCHOLOGY / General, Psychology