The attachment partnership as conceptual base for exploring the impact of child maltreatment Article

Page, T. (1999). The attachment partnership as conceptual base for exploring the impact of child maltreatment . Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 16(6), 419-437. 10.1023/A:1022397204929

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  • Page, T

abstract

  • According to attachment theory children learn the critical importance of trusting others and valuing oneself through communication with an attachment figure about separations and other threats to the child's sense of security (Bowlby, 1982). Lessons learned in the "attachment partnership" (Marvin, 1977; Ainsworth, 1992) about perceiving a relationship partner's point of view, and communicating emotional experience, are generalized to social relationships outside the home. Maltreatment is likely to harm children's emotional and social development through impairment of these key social skills. Relevant literature from attachment theory and research, including research on child maltreatment from an attachment perspective, is reviewed. Implications and directions for clinical intervention are discussed. © 1999 Human Sciences Press, Inc.

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publication date

  • January 1, 1999

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start page

  • 419

end page

  • 437

volume

  • 16

issue

  • 6