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

List of contents

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

About the author

Briggs, Andrew

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: Andrew Briggs, John Simmonds
• Assisted by: Andrew Briggs (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9780367328238
• ISBN: 978-0-367-32823-8
• No. of pages: 288
• Series: Tavistock Clinic Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology; PSYCHOLOGY / General, Psychology