Ben Gurney‐Smith
Biographic Data
| ID | 6463395 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ben Gurney‐Smith |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ben |
| FAMILY NAME | Gurney‐Smith |
| SIGNATURE | SMITH B G |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 15 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Minding the gap’: Developing mindfulness for adoption
This article discusses the rationale for mindfulness as an intervention in addressing parenting stress in adoptive parents and describes the process of its implementation in a voluntary adoption agency. Burgeoning interest in mindfulness in the public and scientific domains, alongside the presenting needs of adoptive families, has led to an appreciation of this intervention to meet the particular needs of adoptive parents and their children. The …
A comparison of parenting stress and children’s internalising, externalising and attachment-related behaviour difficulties in UK adoptive and non-adoptive families
This study aimed to increase understanding of the impact of the parenting task in a representative sample of adoptive and non-adoptive parents in the UK. Cross-sectional data from two UK samples were collected: (1) 86 adoptive parents and (2) 167 biological parents, of children aged 3–11 years. Parenting stress and parent-reported child internalising, externalising and attachment-related behaviour difficulties were assessed via online questionnai…
In Time and in Tune’ — The Fostering Attachments Group: Capturing Sustained Change in Both Caregiver and Child
The Fostering Attachments Group (Golding, 2006) is a group intervention combining social learning theory and attachment theory to inform the parenting of looked after children who present a wide range of emotional and behavioural difficulties. Evaluations to date have consistently found high rates of satisfaction from participants and a greater understanding of the child's needs, but only limited impact on the child's behaviour. Identifying the m…
A comparison of parenting stress and children’s internalising, externalising and attachment-related behaviour difficulties in UK adoptive and non-adoptive families
This study aimed to increase understanding of the impact of the parenting task in a representative sample of adoptive and non-adoptive parents in the UK. Cross-sectional data from two UK samples were collected: (1) 86 adoptive parents and (2) 167 biological parents, of children aged 3–11 years. Parenting stress and parent-reported child internalising, externalising and attachment-related behaviour difficulties were assessed via online questionnai…
Minding the gap’: Developing mindfulness for adoption
This article discusses the rationale for mindfulness as an intervention in addressing parenting stress in adoptive parents and describes the process of its implementation in a voluntary adoption agency. Burgeoning interest in mindfulness in the public and scientific domains, alongside the presenting needs of adoptive families, has led to an appreciation of this intervention to meet the particular needs of adoptive parents and their children. The …
In Time and in Tune’ — The Fostering Attachments Group: Capturing Sustained Change in Both Caregiver and Child
The Fostering Attachments Group (Golding, 2006) is a group intervention combining social learning theory and attachment theory to inform the parenting of looked after children who present a wide range of emotional and behavioural difficulties. Evaluations to date have consistently found high rates of satisfaction from participants and a greater understanding of the child's needs, but only limited impact on the child's behaviour. Identifying the m…
In Time and in Tune’ — The Fostering Attachments Group: Capturing Sustained Change in Both Caregiver and Child
The Fostering Attachments Group (Golding, 2006) is a group intervention combining social learning theory and attachment theory to inform the parenting of looked after children who present a wide range of emotional and behavioural difficulties. Evaluations to date have consistently found high rates of satisfaction from participants and a greater understanding of the child's needs, but only limited impact on the child's behaviour. Identifying the m…
A comparison of parenting stress and children’s internalising, externalising and attachment-related behaviour difficulties in UK adoptive and non-adoptive families
This study aimed to increase understanding of the impact of the parenting task in a representative sample of adoptive and non-adoptive parents in the UK. Cross-sectional data from two UK samples were collected: (1) 86 adoptive parents and (2) 167 biological parents, of children aged 3–11 years. Parenting stress and parent-reported child internalising, externalising and attachment-related behaviour difficulties were assessed via online questionnai…
Minding the gap’: Developing mindfulness for adoption
This article discusses the rationale for mindfulness as an intervention in addressing parenting stress in adoptive parents and describes the process of its implementation in a voluntary adoption agency. Burgeoning interest in mindfulness in the public and scientific domains, alongside the presenting needs of adoptive families, has led to an appreciation of this intervention to meet the particular needs of adoptive parents and their children. The …
Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (3 works) · Child Welfare and Adoption (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Clinical Psychology (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works) · Intervention (counseling (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works) · Agency (philosophy (1 works) · Child Abuse and Trauma (1 works)