Although it is hypothesized that children with different insecure attachment patterns may
experience a variety of peer difficulties, the question has been investigated almost …

The central premise of attachment theory is that the security of the early child–parent bond is
reflected in the child's interpersonal relationships across the life span. This meta-analysis …

A central tenet of Bowlby's attachment theory is that early child–caregiver attachment is
reflected in the quality of the child's interpersonal relationships throughout life. Schneider …

This study examined developmental differences in two dimensions of attachment security
(parental availability and child dependency on parents) in late childhood (N= 274) and early …

Early attachment quality was related to social competence with an unfamiliar peer at age
four, and to maternal management of peer interaction. Subjects were thirty-eight children …

Relationships among attachment to each parent, children's social self‐efficacy, and the
quality of peer relations (attachment to peers and perceptions of victimization) were explored …

The association between early parent‐child attachment security and peer rejection among
preschool children was examined. Children in three preschool classrooms (N= 37) …

Attachment research suggests that children with secure attachments are more able to
construct meaningful relationships with peers. Few studies, however, have attempted to map …

Links between children's relationships with their parents and with their peers have received
significant theoretical and empirical attention in the past 15 years. This focus has grown, in …

Using Bowlby's (1988) theory of attachment relations in this meta-analytic study, we
examined prior studies that assessed both parental attachment and peer relations during …