bonding study

["SaraMcLeod" <saramcleod@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I am interested in finding guidelines for conducting bonding studies.  These are requested in the context of children who have been removed from their biological parents' homes for significant periods of time due to concerns of neglect/abuse, and the courts being interested in assessing whether there is any attachment prior to terminating the parents' [parental] rights.  I have plenty ideas of what to look for in observing the parent-child interaction, but am interested in specific guidelines or protocols.  Any suggestions would be appreciated.

 

Thanks,

 

Sara McLeod

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I might suggest contacting one of my professors at Austin Peay State
University.  www.apsu.edu her name is Dr. Nancy Woods. She is familiar with
this area. Kathleen Saucier >From ???@??? Wed Sep 26 10:26:35 2001
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Have you consulted the Center for Disease Control and Preventions book (free online!) "Measuring Violence-Related Attitudes, Beliefs, and Behaviors Among Youths: A Compendium of Assessment Tools" . Complete copies of A WHOLE BUNCH of assessments, gives reliability and validity measurements, copyright info (most of them are not copyrighted). It is a great thing to have handy. Let me know if I can help with anything else- GOOD LUCK! Kathleen Saucier