Attachment representations in international adolescent adoptees in Spain, over 8 to 17 years of placement
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9974871 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Elisabeth Ballús (0000-0003-1232-2835, Universitat Ramon Llull, corresponding author), Mar Casas (0000-0002-2144-5389, Universitat Ramon Llull), Edurne Urrutia (Universidad de Deusto), Carles Pérez-Testor (0000-0002-3037-2062, Universitat Ramon Llull) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 62 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 1507-1521 |
| Publication date | 2019-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Social Work (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-8728 • E-ISSN: 1461-7234 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0020872819878484 |
| OpenAlex | W2989968561 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 35 |
Adverse early experiences of adopted children tend to entail emotional deprivation, which may have impaired their attachment relationships. Using an adaptation of a projective test specifically devised to assess attachment in teenagers, the relational histories of 70 Spanish adolescent international adoptees were explored and compared to non-adopted peers. A significant association between insecure attachment and difficulties with internal representation of parental figures (birth and adoptive) appeared in young adoptees with adverse pre-placement care and late adoption. With knowledge of internal attachment’s working models, professionals can improve their understanding of the adopted adolescent and go beyond mere classification of attachment patterns
Adverse Childhood Experiences · Association (psychology · Developmental psychology · Foster care · Mental health · Projective test · Psychotherapist · Test (biology · Child Abuse and Trauma · Child Welfare and Adoption · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Medicine · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |