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Dr. Sue Cornbluth
The Ambiguous Foster Child: Attachment Separation Loss & Loyalty
The Ambiguous Foster Child: Attachment Separation Loss & Loyalty
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When children are placed into the foster care system and removed from their biological families, they are scared, angry and fearful of what may happen to them next. They are reluctant to build trust with another person out of fear that they will continue to be abandoned. These brave children also experience something known as an "Ambiguous Loss," which is defined by Boss, (1999) as “grief or distress associated with a loss (usually a person) in which there is confusion or uncertainty about the finality of the loss.“
In Dr. Cornbluth's research, she found that foster children experience "Ambiguous Loss" when separated from their biological parents. In her ground breaking research, she interviewed several foster children and found that they continue to carry their biological parents with them "psychologically" even though they are not "physically" present.
This research inspired Dr. Cornbluth to write the book, "The Ambiguous Foster Child" to help parents and professionals learn how to work with ambiguous foster children and lead them to success. The short but informative book includes genuine stories of foster children affected by Ambiguous Loss. It also includes easy tips and strategies that Dr. Cornbluth has successfully used in providing counseling to children living within the foster care system. These strategies can be implemented by foster parents and adoptive parents at home to help create a smoother transition for both children and parents.
Topics included in "The Ambiguous Foster Child"
Attachment
Attachment Formation Between a Caregiver and Child
Formation of a Healthy Attachment
Attunement: Critical To Healthy Development
Formation of a Traumatic Attachment
Abused Foster Children's Attachment Patterns To Their Biological Parents
Foster Children and Attachment Trauma
The Six Question Separation Model
Ambiguous Loss
Loyalty Conflict
Strategies for Connecting with a Foster Child
Suggestions for Helping Children Manage Feelings of Ambiguous Loss
In Dr. Cornbluth's research, she found that foster children experience "Ambiguous Loss" when separated from their biological parents. In her ground breaking research, she interviewed several foster children and found that they continue to carry their biological parents with them "psychologically" even though they are not "physically" present.
This research inspired Dr. Cornbluth to write the book, "The Ambiguous Foster Child" to help parents and professionals learn how to work with ambiguous foster children and lead them to success. The short but informative book includes genuine stories of foster children affected by Ambiguous Loss. It also includes easy tips and strategies that Dr. Cornbluth has successfully used in providing counseling to children living within the foster care system. These strategies can be implemented by foster parents and adoptive parents at home to help create a smoother transition for both children and parents.
Topics included in "The Ambiguous Foster Child"
Attachment
Attachment Formation Between a Caregiver and Child
Formation of a Healthy Attachment
Attunement: Critical To Healthy Development
Formation of a Traumatic Attachment
Abused Foster Children's Attachment Patterns To Their Biological Parents
Foster Children and Attachment Trauma
The Six Question Separation Model
Ambiguous Loss
Loyalty Conflict
Strategies for Connecting with a Foster Child
Suggestions for Helping Children Manage Feelings of Ambiguous Loss
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