Background Attachment theory proposes that humans develop representations of self and
other in early childhood which are relatively stable across the life-course, and play a key role …

The assessment of attachment security in infancy and adulthood is well-studied, but middle
childhood has been relatively neglected in the literature. The Child Attachment Interview …

The assessment of attachment beyond infancy remains a controversial issue. Over the past
20 years adolescent attachment has been assessed in a variety of ways but no 'gold …

This paper is organized to highlight gaps in our current understanding of attachment during
the middle and later years of childhood and to allow researchers to make informed decisions …

Strategies and specific measures for assessing attachment in infancy and childhood are
reviewed. The review highlights that, although the evidence base for a number of measures …

Research has established the quality of attachment as an important correlate and predictor
of psychological well-being. Adolescence represents an important transitional period and is …

Despite the importance of attachment theory in developmental research, there is an absence
of valid and reliable tools with which to assess attachment beyond infancy and prior to late …

The contribution of attachment to human development and clinical risk is well established for
children and adults, yet there is relatively limited knowledge about attachment in …

Despite children's need for attachment figures in middle childhood, this has been a relatively
neglected period for attachment research. This has been partly due to a lack of validated …

The measurement of adult attachment patterns got off to a rousing start in the 1980s.
George, Kaplan, and Main (1985) created the Adult Attachment Interview (AAI) to assess …