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

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A variety of parent-child attachment measures, representing a range of conceptual
approaches, have been adapted for use in middle childhood. A recent surge in studies using …

Background Good quality parenting in early childhood is reliably associated with positive
mental and physical health over the lifespan. The hypothesis that early parenting quality has …

Parenting young children poses numerous emotion regulation challenges, and prevention
programs that promote emotion regulation skills can help with this important task of …

Introduction Secure attachment in adolescence, related to caregiving quality, is a robust
predictor of positive behavioral adjustment in early adulthood and beyond. Nevertheless …

Poverty and teenage pregnancy are common in low‐and‐middle‐income countries and can
impede the development of healthy parent‐child relationships. This study aimed to test …

Background Social and economic costs associated with antisocial behaviour are well-
established, but little is known about the potential costs savings/benefits of secure …

Background This article explores the Story Stem Assessment Profile (SSAP), a narrative-
based measure, for the assessment of internal representations in children between the ages …

Background Home visiting programs constitute an important policy to support vulnerable
families with young children. One of their principal aims is to improve infant-parent …