Observing Adolescents with Attachment Difficulties in Educational Settings

Foreword. Acknowledgements. Introduction: About this Resource. 1. Child Development in the Early Years and Beyond. 2. Recognizing the Emotional Needs of Students in Educational Settings. 3. Understanding Emotional Needs Through Knowledge of Attachment Theory. 4. Introducing the Observation Checklist. 5. Detailed Guidance for Completing the Checklist Section by Section. 6. Worked Examples of the Observation Checklist. 7. Analysis of Information: Interpreting the Completed Checklist. 8. Worked Examples of Interpreting the Checklist and Support Plans. 9. Helping the Student with Attachment Difficulties in Educational Settings. 10. Helping the Student with Different Attachment Styles in Educational Settings. 11. Supporting the Emotional Needs of Students with Attachment Difficulties. 12.Supporting Students with Multiple Difficulties. Appendix 1: Observation Checklist. Appendix 2: Adolescent Development. Appendix 3:Attachment Theory and Educational Settings. Appendix 4:Supporting Adolescents in Educational settings. Appendix 5: Glossary. Appendix 6: Glossary for UK Education System. References. Further Reading and Useful Websites. Author Biographies.

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