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Book review, Adoption & Fostering, Vol 26 No.1, Spring 2002
...a great achievement, beautifully written. It renders complex experiences and scientific detail in an acccessible but precise style.
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Kate Cairns is a social worker by profession who has also, over a 25-year period and along with her husband and birth children, fostered 12 other children who remain part of their family group. In this compelling book she draws on the wealth of her personal and professional experience to offer a vivid glimpse into family life with children who have experienced attachment difficulties, loss, abuse and trauma, and shows in a range of everyday situations how the family responded to the powerful feelings and difficult behaviours the children displayed. Drawing on knowledge and ideas that helped her make sense of this experience, the author includes suggestions for carers and professionals on what may be observed in children with unmet attachment needs and post-traumatic stress disorders, and what can be done to promote recovery and develop resilience.
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62 of 62 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A fantastic book, well written in a friendly easy to read manner. As a foster carer, i found it very useful and especially liked the fact that it is written in a way which allows you to access the section required without having to re-read the whole book. She writes from experience and gives examples which as foster carers, we can identify with and learn from. The book gave us a deeper understanding of where the children we care for are coming from. The book gives us examples of how to help these children overcome some very traumatic episodes of their lives.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Kate Cairns takes us through likely scenarios when dealing with adopted/fostered children. This book strips away the glamour of fostering and adoption to reveal the much more challenging, and much more rewarding reality. This is a really useful guide to what is likely to be going on in that little head and why. In particular she presents the science of brain development and the impact of damage during development in an accessible way. The interventions suggested are practical. She also explains the impact of various behaviours on others - for example the angry (or sad) child who projects the anger so that s/he is seemingly always surrounded by people who demonstrate the same behaviours. Interestingly the open acknowledgement of the permanent damage that may be done to children by abuse/neglect does not detract from the realistic optimism of the message. Her experience and expertise shines out.
33 of 38 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As a trainee Psychodynamic Counsellor I found Kate's book most informative and very readable. She writes with great understanding and depth of knowledge. A very human book, and a good companion to Winnicott's attachment work, I believe this is well worth keeping for reference too.
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attachment trauma and resilience
I loved this book especially the first parts about how she worked with the children in her care in specific circumstances, a really great handbook.
Published 4 days ago by LKB
If you work with children this is the book for you.
I have attended the authors lectures which are just as excellent as her book. If you work with children this book is for you. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Ann Zierold
Difficult read
I found this very difficult to read. I've got half way through and still don't feel like I've learnt anything. I would not recommend this book for anyone. Read more
Published 2 months ago by NKS
Attachment,Trauma and Resilience
Absolutely marvellous book! Recommend to any reader interested in a career in fostering, social work etc.. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Mrs. Andrea Southall
caring for kids
Bought this book as I am a foster carer and doing a 6 week course on attatchment and trauma the trainers recommended the book for us to read the book has a lot of information and... Read more
Published 11 months ago by granny grace
A great imformative read
I am a counsellor about to start work with foster parents and the issues that can arise when caring for children that have come from broken homes. Read more
Published 18 months ago by julie g
great book
This is a great book. It is good to understand and gives very good practical advise. Cairns manages to give an empathetic understanding of children with attachment issues and who... Read more
Published on 15 April 2010 by Jakob Zobel
Attachment, trauma and Resilience book
I have needed to read this book aloud to a person who is now severely visually impaired as it contains references for her work with young children in care. Read more
Published on 30 Mar 2010 by Mrs. L. Hollows
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For anyone who has an interest in learning more about attachment theory this is an excellent read, although be warned have tissues handy!
Published on 10 July 2009 by J. A. Lipscombe
invaluable for foster carers
This book is a must read for foster carers, it is extremely helpful when dealing with children who have difficult issues affecting their lives
Published on 11 Feb 2009 by Seawitch
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