The importance of the bonding process (or attachment) is not a new found idea, however the article suggests that it is recently becoming a main concern and consideration for many of the difficulties that children and adults are facing. With parents spending less time at home and more time working, a high rate of divorce, educational cutbacks and reorganization, and daycare issues, the importance of understanding the attachment process is vital. If a child does not develop a secure attachment he may develop mistrust, innate anger, and have little or no conscience. The article goes on to list a number of symptoms, which can include all or some of the following:

· Lack of ability to give and receive affection

· Superficial friendliness with strangers

Authors: Parker, Kandis Cooke; Forrest, David

Attachment Disorder: An Emerging Concern For School Counsellors

My first impression of this article was that attachment disorder is a huge subject that needs more research, understanding, education, and has important implications on the field of child and youth care. I think it's a subject that is rarely discussed in the school system and yet affects many children and subsequently adults. Schools play a crucial role in identifying and in the treatment of this disorder, a key element this article seems to downplay. After all, a school-aged child spends a great deal of their time in a school, it only makes sense that they should be treated and nurtured there too. I took a quick browse through The Red Book and the directory for self-help groups and found nothing specifically on attachment disorders. It seems to me that if, more likely when, a school came across a child who had attachment issues that a teacher or counsellor would have no professional treatment center to turn to for information and help.

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Approximate Word count = 772
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)