Attachment and loss in the context of US immigration: Caregiver separation and characteristics of internal working models of attachment in high school students

A Venta, B Galicia, C Bailey, A Abate… - Attachment & Human …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
A Venta, B Galicia, C Bailey, A Abate, K Marshall, T Long
Attachment & Human Development, 2020Taylor & Francis
Attachment affects a child's well-being across their lifespan. This study aimed to describe
internal working models of attachment in immigrant adolescents–an often overlooked
population that frequently experiences caregiver separation. Data were collected from a
high school for recently immigrated youth. Attachment was assessed using the Child
Attachment Interview (CAI; n= 35) and personal experiences of separation from caregivers
were assessed using a semi-structured interview (n= 31). Findings indicated 62.1% of …
Abstract
Attachment affects a child’s well-being across their lifespan. This study aimed to describe internal working models of attachment in immigrant adolescents – an often overlooked population that frequently experiences caregiver separation. Data were collected from a high school for recently immigrated youth. Attachment was assessed using the Child Attachment Interview (CAI; n = 35) and personal experiences of separation from caregivers were assessed using a semi-structured interview (n = 31). Findings indicated 62.1% of respondents experienced the migration of one of their caregivers. Separation from mothers was linked to lower maternal attachment security. Descriptive data supported this result. Despite a small sample size, the current study utilized interview-based methods to provide in-depth characterizations of parental separation and adolescent attachment in an understudied population. Finally, the current study has implications for public policy debates regarding immigrant families, which have recently surged.
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