Worldwide, millions of children live in institutions, which runs counter to both the UN-
recognised right of children to be raised in a family environment, and the findings of our …

Attachment theory and research are drawn upon in many applied settings, including family
courts, but misunderstandings are widespread and sometimes result in misapplications. The …

Existing over many centuries, adoption has been challenged in recent years by evidence
about practices that do not respond to the principles, ethics and laws under which it should …

Attachment theory, research, and assessments have become increasingly applied to settle
child custody cases. We discuss such applications in relation to admissibility criteria for …

In the biomedical, behavioral and neurobiological sciences reproducibility and replicability
of research results have become a major issue. The question is whether attachment …

In the service of children's best interests, we argue for a sharpening of the evidentiary
standards used in family court decision making, from preponderance of (occasionally …

296 contributi alla discussione tali concetti; 2. come affrontare o correggere le cattive prassi
in atto nei contesti forensi che operano nell'interesse dei minori, derivanti dalla scarsa …

Over the past 70 years, attachment theory and associated research have documented the
crucial role of continuity of care and stable caregivers to serve as attachment figures, and …

The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between externalizing behaviors and
the quality of attachment representations in preschool children, and to determine if family …

Attachment theory and research is considered to have a great deal of relevance for clinical
and social welfare practice. Practitioners are encouraged, through literature, training and …