Infants in foster care: relational and environmental factors affecting attachment

Cole, Susan

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“…La distribución de los estilos de apego en niños y niñas adoptados es comparable con la de los niños y niñas en acogimiento familiar (Cole, 2005;Stovall-McClough y Dozier, 2004;Van den Dries et al, 2009). Sin embargo, entre los menores institucionalizados (Vorria et al, 2003;Van den Dries et al, 2009;Zeanah, Smyke, Koga, Carlson y The BEIP Project, 2005) y los maltratados (Barnett, Ganiban y Cicchetti, 1999;Carlson, Cicchetti, Barnet y Braunwald, 1989;Lyons-Ruth y Jacobvitz, 1999;Van IJzendoorn et al, 1999) se encuentra una menor incidencia del estilo de apego seguro y una sobrerrepresentación del apego desorganizado en comparación con los adoptados.…”

Section: Las Conductas De Apego De Los Niños Y Niñas Adoptadosunclassified

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Separación, pérdida y nuevas vinculaciones : el apego en la adopción [Separation, loss and new bonds: Attachment in adoption]

Rodríguez¹,

González²

2011

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ResumenLa integración de niñas y niños en nuevas familias a través de la adopción permite el desarrollo de vínculos emocionales con unos nuevos padres, pero es un proceso que también implica separación y pérdida de los antiguos cuidadores. La investigación sobre adopción nos ofrece una oportunidad única para el estudio del apego, al mismo tiempo que la teoría del apego nos ayuda a entender uno de los más importantes procesos implicados en la adopción. En el trabajo que aquí presentamos se hace un recorrido por las principales evidencias empí-ricas sobre el apego en adoptados, abordando también el fenómeno de la sociabilidad indiscriminada. La investigación nos demuestra que los adoptados pueden construir relaciones de apego con sus padres adoptivos y que pueden hacerlo de forma segura, pero también nos indica que la influencia de la adversidad temprana mediará en este proceso, y que la recuperación del apego será más rápida en el plano conductual que en el representacional. AbstractChildren's integration into new families through adoption creates a context in which new emotional bonds can be developed, but it is a process that also implies separation and loss. Adoption offers a unique opportunity for the study of attachment, and at the same time, attachment theory helps us better to understand one of the most important processes implied by adoption. This article summarizes the main empirical findings about attachment in adopted children, including indiscriminate friendliness. Research has shown that adopted children can build secure attachments with their adoptive parents, but the available evidence also shows that the influence of past adversity will mediate the process and that emotional recovery will happen earlier at the behavioural level than at the representational one.Palabras clave: adopción, conductas de apego, modelos internos de apego, sociabilidad indiscriminada, institucionalización, maltrato Key words: adoption, attachment behaviours, internal working models of attachment, indiscriminate friendliness, institutionalization, child abuse and neglect.

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“…Asimismo, la organización del ambiente del hogar de la familia y el uso de materiales de aprendizaje estimulantes y apropiados a la edad se han encontrando relacionados con el apego con nuevas figuras de cuidado (Cole, 2005).…”

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Separación, pérdida y nuevas vinculaciones : el apego en la adopción [Separation, loss and new bonds: Attachment in adoption]

Rodríguez¹,

González²

2011

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“…Por exemplo, em âmbito internacional, o trabalho de Cole (2005), parte da Teoria do Apego, mas seus resultados mostraram que os bebês acolhidos desenvolveram relações de apego seguro com seus cuidadores. A autora evidencia outros modos de olhar as questões do acolhimento infantil, levando em consideração os recursos do ambiente e as características do cuidador como importantes fatores para o estabelecimento do apego seguro.…”

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A (in)visibilidade dos bebês na discussão sobre acolhimento institucional

Moura

Amorim

2013

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RESUMO.Neste estudo realizou-se uma revisão sistemática da literatura sobre o tema "Desenvolvimento de bebês em situação de acolhimento institucional", tendo-se em vista as dificuldades em implementar ações neste sentido e as implicações sociais e teóricas referentes a esse tema. A revisão foi conduzida em duas bases de dados -a nacional (BVSPsi) e a internacional (PsicInfo) -, com cruzamento das palavras-chave bebês e abrigos. Os resultados revelaram baixa produção de estudos sobre medidas de acolhimento com foco em bebês, e nos estudos não há destaque diferenciado para a experiência com bebês nesse contexto, nem para aspectos do seu desenvolvimento; o eixo temático colocou em destaque formação dos vínculos iniciais -principalmente em termos de rompimento do vínculo materno -, tratando menos sobre a relação com cuidadores. Observou-se ainda que, no decorrer das últimas três décadas, pesquisas internacionais apresentaram maior diversidade na oferta de serviços de proteção e maior variabilidade de temas discutidos. Entre as conclusões, destaca-se a necessidade de ampliar os estudos sobre acolhimento de bebês. Palavras-chave: Bebês; abrigos; revisão. INFANTS' (IN)VISIBILITY IN THE DISCUSSION REGARDING FOSTER HOME CAREABSTRACT. Due to the difficulties of its implementation, as well as social implications and theoretical ones about babies' development in a situation of institutional care, it was carried on a systematic literature review on this issue. The review was conducted in two databases, national (BVS-Psi) and international (PsicInfo), with the intersection of the keywords infants and foster home. Results revealed that the academic production of researches concerning foster care for infants is not extensive; neither the babies' experience in the context of foster home care nor their developmental aspects are specially highlighted in the studies ; the thematic axis regarding the construction of bonds is highlighted, focusing especially in terms of the breaking up of infant's relationship with the mother, and less concerning the babies' relationship construction with the caregivers and it was observed that during the last three decades, international researches presented a higher diversity of protection services and greater variability of issues under discussion. Among the findings, we highlight the need to expand studies on babies' institutional care. Keywords: Infants; shelters; review. (IN)VISIBILIDAD DE LOS BEBÉS EN EL DEBATE SOBRE NIÑOS INSTITUCIONALIZADOSRESUMEN. Debido a las dificultades de su aplicación, así como las implicaciones sociales y el desarrollo de los bebés en una situación de la atención institucional, se produjo una revisión sistemática de la literatura sobre este tema. La revisión se realizó en dos bases de datos, nacional (BVS-Psi) e internacionales (PsicInfo), con la intersección de las palabras clave lactante y abrigos. Los resultados rebelaron la baja producción de investigaciones sobre abrigos teniendo como foco lactantes; no había un destaque diferenciado para la experiencia de los be...

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“…Despite a difficult start in life, some foster children demonstrate their resilience by constructing a secure attachment with the new primary caregiver in their lives, usually their foster mother (Cole 2005a;Lamb et al 1985;Rodning et al 1989;Stovall and Dozier 2000). However, little is known about the unique factors that contribute to this phenomenon.…”

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“…Do the foster mothers in these relationships possess characteristics that contribute to this positive outcome? Some research points to environmental factors such as the level of support and stress experienced by the caregiver (Belsky 1996;Sroufe 2002), while others examine caregiver motivation (Cole 2005b;Dozier 2000) and attachment history (Cole 2005a). This study examined factors specific to the foster care environment as well as foster mother characteristics and the association between these variables and the quality of the attachment relationships constructed with their foster children.…”

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Attachment in Foster Care: The Role of Maternal Sensitivity, Adoption, and Foster Mother Experience

Ponciano

2010

Child Adolesc Soc Work J

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The attachment relationships between 76 young foster children and their foster mothers were examined with the purpose of understanding how maternal sensitivity, adoption status, and foster mother experience contribute to relationship quality. Demographic variables were also included in the analyses. Attachment quality was assessed through home observations. More than half of the participating dyads constructed secure attachments. Maternal Sensitivity and foster mothers with little prior experience predicted higher scores on attachment quality. Additionally, variables associated with adoption status and full-time employment predicted maternal sensitivity. The results are interpreted and limitations of the study are discussed within the context of recent foster care reform policies and applications for practice.

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Infants in foster care: relational and environmental factors affecting attachment

Cited by 42 publications

References 27 publications

Separación, pérdida y nuevas vinculaciones : el apego en la adopción [Separation, loss and new bonds: Attachment in adoption]

Separación, pérdida y nuevas vinculaciones : el apego en la adopción [Separation, loss and new bonds: Attachment in adoption]

A (in)visibilidade dos bebês na discussão sobre acolhimento institucional

Attachment in Foster Care: The Role of Maternal Sensitivity, Adoption, and Foster Mother Experience

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