Assessing Adult Attachment Part 1

 

This course will aim to assist practitioners in using recent research and theoretical developments relating to adult attachment to inform their assessments of parents, prospective foster carers and adopters, and other adults who wish to care for a child subject to family court proceedings.  The course uses videos, interview transcripts and case material to help practitioners extend their understanding of the adults whom they assess, and see how this impacts upon dependent children.  It will be relevant to anyone involved in undertaking or evaluating social work assessments, for example, Independent Social Workers, Children's Guardians, Family Court Advisors, and solicitors interested in how this field can assist the Court.  The course can be attended as a standalone course, or in conjunction with Part 2, which teaches participants to classify and interpret interviews with parents about their child and parenting.