Coaching Parents of Vulnerable Infants: The Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-Up Approach

Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-Up (ABC) is a widely disseminated, evidence-based home-visiting intervention for parents of infants who have experienced adversity, such as homelessness, neglect, or institutional care. It enhances parents' ability to follow their children's lead, nurture when children are distressed, and avoid frightening behaviors.

\n Format: Hardback
\n Length: 266 pages
\n Publication date: 03 May 2019
\n Publisher: Guilford Publications
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Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-Up (ABC) is a widely recognized and evidence-based home-visiting intervention designed to support parents of infants who have faced adversity, such as homelessness, neglect, or institutional care. Through vivid case examples, including one that permeates the book, the importance of responsive parenting in fostering secure attachments and developing essential regulatory capacities for children is underscored.

Over the course of 10 coaching sessions, ABC empowers parents to enhance their ability to follow their children's lead, provide nurturing support when children are distressed, and avoid frightening behaviors. The chapters in the book offer adaptations for diverse populations, including high-risk birth parents, foster parents, parents who have adopted internationally, and parents of toddlers. They provide comprehensive guidelines for training and implementation, ensuring the effective application of ABC principles.

By offering a comprehensive and accessible approach, Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-Up (ABC) empowers parents to provide the optimal nurturing environment for their infants, promoting their healthy development and well-being.

\n Weight: 530g\n
Dimension: 234 x 167 x 21 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781462539499\n \n