The concept of “reproductive strategy” drawn from the field of behavioral ecology is applied
to the study of childhood experience and interpersonal development in order to develop an …

The aim of this article is to propose a theorization of the father-child relationship based on
our current understanding of attachment, interactions between fathers and their young …

You are about to begin a fascinating journey over the last 100 years. This book describes
various ideas that psychologists and other scientists have advanced to explain the human …

Do parents have any important long-term effects on the development of their child's
personality? This article examines the evidence and concludes that the answer is no. A new …

This groundbreaking book, a Pulitzer Prize finalist and New York Times notable pick, rattled
the psychological establishment when it was first published in 1998 by claiming that parents …

This study was designed to determine whether the personal and interpersonal difficulties
that characterize victimized children are antecedents of victimization, consequences of …

Relatively little has been written about one group of infants identified with Ainsworth's
“Strange Situation” assessment of infant‐parent attachment, those classified …

This study reports relations between infant Ainsworth Strange Situation classifications,
negative life events, and Adolescent Attachment Interview classifications. Overall, the …

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 …

Modern theories of child development say that, to understand aggressive behavior, we must
look within the child. This book says otherwise: to change aggressive behavior, we must …