Dr. Terry Levy travels the world to deliver professional training and instruction for general audiences. Here’s where to find him next. Visit our calendar for full details:

June 20
Warwick, R.I.
June 21
Cromwell, Conn.
June 22
Trumbull, Conn.
July 25
Traverse City, Mich.
July 26
Grand Rapids, Mich.
July 27
Lansing, Mich.
August 28
Eugene, Ore.
August 29
Portland, Ore.
August 30
Vancouver, Wash.
Sept 19
Buffalo, N.Y.
Sept 20
Rochester, N.Y.
Sept 21
Syracuse, N.Y.
October 4-6
ATTACh 30th Annual Conference, Virginia Beach, Va.
Visit our calendar for more details.

It is the deep and enduring connection established between a child and caregiver in the first several years of life. However, more and more children are failing to develop secure attachments to loving, protective caregivers. These children are left without the most important foundation for healthy development and are at risk for:

• low self-esteem
• lack of self-control
• antisocial attitudes and behaviors
• aggression and violence
• lack of empathy, compassion and remorse

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These books and journal articles explain the most important aspects of attachment in adults and children, child maltreatment, treatment approaches, parenting and related social issues.