possibly because of withdrawal form primary caregivers. Loss and trauma can be the overriding symptoms caused by the effects of withdrawal. To help us appreciate how these scenarios might occur in a residential placement, such as Sunfield, research evidence is extracted from the experiences of what are termed after children”. These children have “looked either been placed for adoption or residential care. In respect of adopted children, it can be highly problematic for them to form new attachment bonds with their adoptive parents, so much so that any forgings of intimacy are resisted (BAAF Position Statement 4). This is due to a strong and continuous bond” between these children (adoptees) and their birth “affectionate parents. Even in extreme cases of neglect or abuse, there is an enduring loving and longing for the birth parent(s) (Burnell and Archer, 2003). The loss and trauma experienced by being separated from his/ her birth parents comes into competition alongside feelings of rejection and a complete breakdown of trust towards the birth parent(s). The primal relationship between the child and his/her birthmother is broken and can never be perfectly rectified (Verrier, 1993). What is described as the stones” for building and sustaining “foundation relationships have been so dismantled that reparative healing is extremely difficult to achieve (Guishard-Pine, McCall & Hamilton, 2007). In order to protect themselves from the fear of further rejection, these children either withdraw and isolate themselves, or resort to behaviours “testing-out” (Verrier, 1993). Steele (2008) quotes the experiences of adoptive parents of
possibly because of withdrawal form primary caregivers. Loss and trauma can be the overriding symptoms caused by the effects of withdrawal. To help us appreciate how these scenarios might occur in a residential placement, such as Sunfield, research evidence is extracted from the experiences of what are termed “looked after children”. These children have either been placed for adoption or residential care. In respect of adopted children, it can be highly problematic for them to form new attachment bonds with their adoptive parents, so much so that any forgings of intimacy are resisted (BAAF Position Statement 4). This is due to a strong and continuous “affectionate bond” between these children (adoptees) and their birth parents. Even in extreme cases of neglect or abuse, there is an enduring loving and longing for the birth parent(s) (Burnell and Archer, 2003). The loss and trauma experienced by being separated from his/ her birth parents comes into competition alongside feelings of rejection and a complete breakdown of trust towards the birth parent(s). The primal relationship between the child and his/her birthmother is broken and can never be perfectly rectified (Verrier, 1993). What is described as the “foundation stones” for building and sustaining relationships have been so dismantled that reparative healing is extremely difficult to achieve (Guishard-Pine, McCall & Hamilton, 2007). In order to protect themselves from the fear of further rejection, these children either withdraw and isolate themselves, or resort to “testing-out” behaviours (Verrier, 1993). Steele (2008) quotes the experiences of adoptive parents of
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