David Howe OBE is currently an Emeritus Professor in the School of Social Work at the University of East Anglia, Norwich. His research and writing interests span social work theory, relationship-based work, emotional intelligence, attachment theory, and child abuse and neglect. To date, he has written eighteen books, many of them regarded as best-sellers.

'This book is recommended not just to those working in the field of child protection and family therapy, but also to those interested in promoting positive health and well-being for children and their carers.' - Kay French, Community Practitioner 'David Howe has identified a major gap in the literature... A substantial book, which explores attachment in the wider context of developmental psychology and especially the development of the infant's social relationships. Despite its avowed practice focus, it is well researched and scholarly, and provides a comprehensive synthesis of a complex and developing field.' - Child Psychology and Psychiatry

• AcknowledgementsSocial Work and Social RelationshipsBecoming a Social BeingThe Development of Social UnderstandingAttachment Theory and Social RelationshipsThe Organisation of ExperienceAinsworth's Attachment Classification SystemDisturbed Social RelationshipsRelationships With Parents and FamilyRelationships With PeersRelationships With SelfRelationships With SocietyRelationships With PartnersRelationships With ChildrenResilience and the Development of Protective MechanismsAssessmentResponsesBibliographyName IndexSubject Index.

David Howe OBE is currently an Emeritus Professor in the School of Social Work at the University of East Anglia, Norwich. His research and writing interests span social work theory, relationship-based work, emotional intelligence, attachment theory, and child abuse and neglect. To date, he has written eighteen books, many of them regarded as best-sellers.

'This book is recommended not just to those working in the field of child protection and family therapy, but also to those interested in promoting positive health and well-being for children and their carers.' - Kay French, Community Practitioner 'David Howe has identified a major gap in the literature... A substantial book, which explores attachment in the wider context of developmental psychology and especially the development of the infant's social relationships. Despite its avowed practice focus, it is well researched and scholarly, and provides a comprehensive synthesis of a complex and developing field.' - Child Psychology and Psychiatry

• AcknowledgementsSocial Work and Social RelationshipsBecoming a Social BeingThe Development of Social UnderstandingAttachment Theory and Social RelationshipsThe Organisation of ExperienceAinsworth's Attachment Classification SystemDisturbed Social RelationshipsRelationships With Parents and FamilyRelationships With PeersRelationships With SelfRelationships With SocietyRelationships With PartnersRelationships With ChildrenResilience and the Development of Protective MechanismsAssessmentResponsesBibliographyName IndexSubject Index.