Citation

Suess GJ. Zentralbl. Gynakol. 2003; 125(5): 151-156.

Vernacular Title

Starkung der Beziehungsfahigkeit als Antwort auf Gewalt in der Gesellschaft und

Affiliation

Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften, Fachbereich Sozialpädagogik, Hamburg.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2003, Johann Ambrosius Barth Publishing House)

DOI

10.1055/s-2003-42596

PMID

14556091

Abstract

Results of longitudinal studies in developmental psychology have shown the importance of protective factors especially within high risk samples for adaptive development as they serve as puffers against many risks. An outstanding protective factor is a secure parent-child attachment relationship. This article outlines the different ways how attachment relationships can serve as protective mechanisms and especially how disorganized attachment relationships are leading to maladaptation and hostile attitudes and behaviors. In doing so it underscores the special importance of attachment experiences in early infancy. The concept of attachment relationship is described as opposed to the bonding concept with regard to its implications for practice. One of the first is to intervene early. In the final part the evidence based early intervention program "STEEP" is described as an application of attachment research on a poverty sample and as a response to violence.

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