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Part II then covers the four main attachment patterns (secure, avoidant, ambivalent, and disorganised) that have been identified by attachment researchers. Each pattern is explored and examined as it plays out across the life course. The mental health, physical health and relationship issues associated with each pattern are also considered. 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In examining these ideas and the discussions they sponsor it celebrates social work's rich heritage of scientific thought and human relationships. It is out of these many divisions and disagreements and their resolution that the idea of the well-rounded, \u003ci\u003ecompleat\u003c\/i\u003e social worker emerges. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor those wishing to explore and enjoy, argue and acknowledge what it is to be a good social worker, this elegant book will prompt lively interest and debate.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56312155406709,"sku":"9781137469465","price":21.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781137469465_d051035b-7f25-4baa-ad1f-e0c05625aa8e.jpg?v=1786018008"},{"product_id":"9781912235353","title":"Rocks and Rain, Reason and Romance","description":"David Howe tells the story of the Lake District, England’s most dramatic landscape. 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