Browsing by Author "van IJzendoorn, Marinus H."

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    Attachment goes to court: child protection and custody issues
    (Taylor & Francis, 2022-01-11) Forslund, Tommie; Granqvist, Pehr; van IJzendoorn, Marinus H.; Sagi- Schwartz, Avi; Glaser, Danya; Steele, Miriam; Hammarlund, Mårten; Schuengel, Carlo; Bakermans-Kranenburg, Marian J.; Steele, Howard; Shaver, Phillip R.; Lux, Ulrike; Simmonds, John; Jacobvitz, Deborah; Groh, Ashley M.; Bernard, Kristin; Cyr, Chantal; Hazen, Nancy L.; Foster, Sarah; Psouni, Elia; Cowan, Philip A.; Cowan, Carolyn Pape; Rifkin-Graboi, Anne; Wilkins, David; Pierrehumbert, Blaise; Tarabulsy, George M.; Carcamo, Rodrigo A.; Wang, Zhengyan; Liang, Xi; Kazmierczak, Maria; Pawlicka, Paulina; Ayiro, Lilian; Chansa, Tamara; Sichimba, Francis; Mooya, Haatembo; McLean, Loyola; Verissimo, Manuela; Gojman-de-Millán, Sonia; Moretti, Marlene M.; Bacro, Fabien; Peltola, Mikko J.; Galbally, Megan; Kondo-Ikemura, Kiyomi; Behrens, Kazuko Y.; Scott, Stephen; Rodriguez, Andrés Fresno; Spencer, Rosario; Posada, Germán; Cassibba, Rosalinda; Barrantes-Vidal, Neus; Palacios, Jesus; Barone, Lavinia; Madigan, Sheri; Jones-Mason, Karen; Reijman, Sophie; Juffer, Femmie; Fearon, R. Pasco; Bernier, Annie; Cicchetti, Dante; Roisman, Glenn I.; Cassidy, Jude; Kindler, Heinz; Zimmermann, Peter; Feldman, Ruth; Spangler, Gottfried; Zeanah, Charles H.; Dozier, Mary; Belsky, Jay; Lamb, Michael E.; Duschinsky, Robbie
    Attachment theory and research are drawn upon in many applied settings, including family courts, but misunderstandings are widespread and sometimes result in misapplications. The aim of this consensus statement is, therefore, to enhance understanding, counter misinformation, and steer family-court utilisation of attachment theory in a supportive, evidence-based direction, especially with regard to child protection and child custody decision-making. The article is divided into two parts. In the first, we address problems related to the use of attachment theory and research in family courts, and discuss reasons for these problems. To this end, we examine family court applications of attachment theory in the current context of the best-interest-of-the-child standard, discuss misunderstandings regarding attachment theory, and identify factors that have hindered accurate implementation. In the second part, we provide recommendations for the application of attachment theory and research. To this end, we set out three attachment principles: the child’s need for familiar, non-abusive caregivers; the value of continuity of good-enough care; and the benefits of networks of attachment relationships. We also discuss the suitability of assessments of attachment quality and caregiving behaviour to inform family court decision-making. We conclude that assessments of caregiver behaviour should take center stage. Although there is dissensus among us regarding the use of assessments of attachment quality to inform child custody and child-protection decisions, such assessments are currently most suitable for targeting and directing supportive interventions. Finally, we provide directions to guide future interdisciplinary research collaboration.
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    Examining Ecological Constraints on the Intergenerational Transmission of Attachment Via Individual Participant Data Meta-analysis
    (Taylor & Francis, 2018-05-09) Verhage, Marije L.; Pasco Fearon, R.M.; Schuengel, Carlo; van IJzendoorn, Marinus H.; Bakermans-Kranenburg, Marian J.; Madigan, Sheri; Roisman, Glenn I.; Oosterman, Mirjam; Behrens, Kazuko Y.; Wong, Maria S.; Mangelsdorf, Sarah; Priddis, Lynn E.; Brisch, Karl-Heinz; The Collaboration on Attachment Transmission Synthesis
    Parents’ attachment representations and child–parent attachment have been shown to be associated, but these associations vary across populations (Verhage et al., 2016). The current study examined whether ecological factors may explain variability in the strength of intergenerational transmission of attachment, using individual participant data (IPD) meta-analysis. Analyses on 4,396 parent–child dyads (58 studies, child age 11–96 months) revealed a combined effect size of r = .29. IPD meta-analyses revealed that effect sizes for the transmission of autonomous-secure representations to secure attachments were weaker under risk conditions and weaker in adolescent parent–child dyads, whereas transmission was stronger for older children. Findings support the ecological constraints hypothesis on attachment transmission. Implications for attachment theory and the use of IPD meta-analysis are discussed.