@article{ref1,
title="Attachment styles in maltreated children: a comparative study",
journal="Child psychiatry and human development",
year="2000",
author="Finzi, Ricky and Cohen, O. and Sapir, Y. and Weizman, A.",
volume="31",
number="2",
pages="113-128",
abstract="The study compares the emotional impact of maltreatment on the attachment styles in three groups of children aged 6-12 years: children of drug-user fathers (n = 76), physically abused children (n = 41), neglected children (n = 38); non-abused/non-neglected children (n = 35)--control group. The secure style characterized 52% of the children of drug-user fathers and the insecure style characterized the other 48% (anxious/ambivalent or avoidant); physically abused children were characterized mainly by the avoidant attachment style, and neglected children by the anxious/ambivalent style. The conclusion is that physically abused children are at risk of antisocial behavior and sustained suspicion towards others; neglected children are at risk of social withdrawal, social rejection and feelings of incompetence, and children of drug-user fathers may be at risk of behavioral problems and drug use in adolescence.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0009-398X",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}