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Attachment and Bonding in the Foster and Adopted Child Paperback – April 5, 2014

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Multiple placements, delay in achieving deadlines, and emancipation have increased the burdens on already vulnerable foster children. The child welfare and court systems, despite good laws and policies, have generally failed to provide children with permanent homes in a developmentally timely manner. Ignorance of the nature and critical importance of bonding is a major cause of this lack of success. Attachment and bonding are words that have been used loosely to describe a variety of personal relationships, beginning with the theories of Bowlby and Ainsworth. Bonding is defined in practical and objective terms that are research-based. It is important and significant because its disruption can lead to significant increases in mental illness, crime, and homelessness. An overwhelming number of statistical studies have documented and affirmed this. Readers will learn how to perform a bonding evaluation and how to present the findings in court. The roles of the birth parent, foster parent, adoptive parent, child, case manager, mental health professional, attorneys, and the court are all considered for their part in achieving permanence for children in temporary care. Finally, the authors share innovative recommendations about ways to improve the system and reduce time in foster care. Every child has the right to a permanent home.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Brigittine Press, The (April 5, 2014)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0976156431
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0976156437
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.9 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.51 x 9 inches

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James A. Kenny
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James A. Kenny is a retired psychologist with over 50 years of clinical experience. He has PhD degrees in both Psychology and Anthropology and an MSW in Social Work.
The author of 15 books on family and child care, Dr. Kenny currently serves as a consultant on attachment issues and as a lecturer. His most recent books are Parenting Tomorrow's Child, Attachment and Bonding in the Foster and Adopted Child, and What Foster Parents Need to Know.
More personally, he is the father of 12 biological and adopted children, and the foster parent of many more.
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Peter Kenny JD
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Lawyer Peter A. Kenny, with his psychologist father, James Kenny, is the author of the following publications:
* The Right to a Permanent Home: Stopping Foster Care Drift
* Presenting Bonding in Court
* Brain Research Supports Bonding
He has authored numerous articles in various national journals, including Fostering Families Today Magazine.
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David Sharp

Finally! A book that recognizes and speaks to the love between foster parents and thier children.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 12, 2014

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This father and son team has combined to write a book to help the rest of us find paths to permanency for our wonderful dependent children. It is rare to find this kind of wisdom, multi-disciplined education, experience and passion embodied in one family. These two men have spent their collective lives, (spanning two generations!) in service to the object of their affection; that is, foster children!
Our nations child protection system desperately needs a clear definition of attachment and bonding so all the stakeholders can communicate effectively and work collaboratively on behalf of children in care. While previous books have been written on the subject of attachment and bonding, they have not clearly defined the difference between the two verbs within the context of a parent-child relationship; that is UNTIL NOW!
Now we can discuss important familial issues like.. who loves whom, who is the real parent, how do we objectively declare that a family is or is not bonded, how do we weigh a genetic parent-child relationship versus a loving and caring parent- child relationship where the two are bonded(?).
This book makes sense of the legally and historically confusing attachment and bonding issues. It guides us through a process in which we find ourselves better able to discern between these two words. The Kenny's further offer up empirical data and methodology on collecting useful bonding information, thus enabling better communication and decision making between the stakeholders.

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This book helped us better understand the bond our foster child had with us ...

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 27, 2017

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This book helped us better understand the bond our foster child had with us after being placed with us from almost birth to almost 3 years of age. We used this book as reference while working with the state in court, and gave our social worker and attorney a copy for them to use. There is a lot of new research on bonding with children available, but this book lays it out specific to children in foster care.

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Kay A. Halverson

Very helpful.

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Very helpful for those working with foster children and with dependency units in the court system.

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