Links between early attachment experiences and manifestations of spirituality
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21272244 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John Surr (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 129-141 |
| Publication date | 2011-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Children s Spirituality (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1364-436X • E-ISSN: 1469-8455 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/1364436x.2011.580725 |
| OpenAlex | W2113752812 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 31 |
This essay reviews recent research about infant attachment, then discusses the implications of this research as they relate to the following specific manifestations of children’s spirituality: faith, wonder, relational consciousness, flow (as in a sense of wholeness or unity), and compassion, in the light of other research on children’s spirituality. In each of these areas links can be found between the security of an infant’s attachment experiences and later manifestations of spirituality, although many gaps in relevant knowledge remain to be filled. The essay concludes that early attachment experiences are spiritually significant
Attachment theory · Compassion · Consciousness · Developmental psychology · Epistemology · Faith · Psychoanalysis · Psychotherapist · Spirituality · Theology · Wonder · Family and Disability Support Research · Infant Health and Development · Medicine · Neuroscience · Philosophy · Psychology · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,64 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2026 (15) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |