Author Chris Taylor uses his own experience to provide an attachment-based model for making residential care a supportive environment for children recovering from the emotional damage done by dysfunctional families and the care system. He argues the case for parenting groups, where adults can offer children tailored time, space and empathy, resulting in a secure long-term base with clear daily routines. The goal is to absorb the "powerful transactional pull exerted by the child", creating a therapeutic counter-balance to the child's misconceptions and fears.
This is a balanced and quietly persuasive text, with an admirable determination to ensure troubled children receive the highly skilled care they need. But it raises a wider question about whether this is achievable through the current residential care system.
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