{"product_id":"2940016649245","title":"The Ambiguous Foster Child: Attachment Separation Loss \u0026 Loyalty","description":"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.“\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 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. \u003cbr\u003eThis 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTopics included in \"The Ambiguous Foster Child\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAttachment\u003cbr\u003eAttachment Formation  Between a Caregiver and Child\u003cbr\u003eFormation of a Healthy Attachment \u003cbr\u003eAttunement: Critical To Healthy Development\u003cbr\u003eFormation of a Traumatic  Attachment\u003cbr\u003eAbused Foster Children's Attachment Patterns To Their  Biological Parents\u003cbr\u003eFoster Children and Attachment Trauma\u003cbr\u003eThe Six Question Separation Model\u003cbr\u003eAmbiguous Loss\u003cbr\u003eLoyalty  Conflict\u003cbr\u003eStrategies for Connecting with a Foster  Child\u003cbr\u003eSuggestions for Helping Children Manage Feelings of Ambiguous Loss \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dr. Sue Cornbluth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47146673209584,"sku":"2940016649245","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940016649245_p0.jpg?v=1763639419","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940016649245","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}