The present study examined the attachment patterns distribution of 60 lesbian mothers, 50
gay fathers, and 42 heterosexual parents through assisted reproduction and their 76 …

The present study investigated whether, and to what extent, reflective functioning (RF)
during preadolescence is associated with maternal attachment security and RF, and with the …

This study examines the link between mental representations and maternal behavior within
the intergenerational transmission of attachment. Maternal reflective functioning was …

Parents tend to internalize the coparenting model they experienced during childhood and
enact it in their coparenting relationships as adults. These interactive patterns may, in turn …

The attachment security of children in 30 gay father families, 29 lesbian mother families and
38 heterosexual parent families was investigated using the Friends and Family Interview …

This exploratory study investigated whether there are differences in adult attachment style
dimensions between women who reported that their fathers are gay or bisexual and women …

Three trends of attachment research could be identified in the adoption field. The first was
focused on the comparisons between attachment patterns of adopted children and those of …

Evidence is lacking about the factors that are pivotal in enhancing the exploration of
surrogacy origins in children of gay fathers during middle childhood. The present study …

Objective The present study aimed at investigating whether gay fathers' coherence of mind
within the Adult Attachment Interview (AAI) moderated the influence of parental disclosure …

The notion that maternal reflective functioning, namely the mother's capacity to hold her
baby and his mental states in mind, plays a vital role in the intergenerational transmission of …