New FosterParentCollege.com Class Looks at "Parent - Child Attachment"

This class explains attachment theory, and how insecure attachment affect child behavior. Includes tips for foster parents and adoptive parents raising children with insecure attachment. End Quote

Eugene-Springfield, OR (1888PressRelease) September 15, 2011 - Infants and toddlers who are well cared for develop a secure attachment to their caregivers. Securely attached children feel they can safely explore the world through learning, playing and interacting with others. But when caregiving is inconsistent, abusive or marked by separation or loss, a child develops insecure attachment.

In this class, Betsy Keefer Smalley, LSW, and Dr. Richard Delaney discuss the difference between healthy and unhealthy attachment, how separation and loss affect attachment, and how attachment theory applies to real life.

At the end of this course, viewers will be able to:
• Identify the 4 types of attachment patterns
• Identify how insecure attachment affects child behavior
• Understand the effects of separation and loss on attachment

FosterParentCollege.com® provides interactive online training for foster, adoptive and kinship parents. There are 30 classes and two Advanced Parenting Workshops available at this time. Titles include "Substance-Exposed Infants," "Child Abuse and Neglect," "Grief and Loss in the Care System," "Culturally Competent Parenting," and "Child Safety and Supervision." Brief previews of all classes are available on the website.

FosterParentCollege.com® is:
• Rated by the California Evidence-based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare
• Endorsed by the National Foster Parent Association, the Foster Family-based Treatment Association and the Canadian Foster Family Association
• Approved by the National Association of Social Workers, CASA and the National Adoption Center.

For more information about this article, contact Lisa Siegle at press ( @ ) northwestmedia dot com

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