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The perspective of children of hoarding parents (COHP)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 July 2020

Cecilia A. Garrett Open the ORCID record for Cecilia A. Garrett [Opens in a new window]
Cecilia A. Garrett*
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Campbellsville University, Campbellsville, Kentucky, USA
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Author for correspondence: Cecilia A. Garrett, Email: ceci@cecigarrett.com
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Abstract

The perspective herein is based upon the lived experience of adult Children of Hoarding Parents (COHP). The weight of parental hoarding on COHP is not derived solely from the physical adversity of living within a hoarded home but also comes with the social and psychological challenges they carry into adulthood. The view of hoarding as a family disorder with lasting impact evokes research questions including the exploration of the relationship between childhood adversity and parental hoarding, and the application of attachment theory to hoarding behaviours and family relationships. These types of research studies may lead to policy adoption and programme development for early identification of and intervention within families where parental hoarding represents a threat to child welfare.

Keywords

Children of hoarding parentsparental hoardinghoarding disorderearly interventionchildren and families
Type
Opinion
Information
Children Australia , Volume 45 , Special Issue 3: Special Issue: Hoarding , September 2020 , pp. 164 - 166
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© The Author(s) 2020. Published by Cambridge University Press

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