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Contributions of attachment theory and research: A framework for future research, translation, and policy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 December 2013

Jude Cassidy ,
Jason D. Jones  and
Phillip R. Shaver
Jude Cassidy*
Affiliation:
University of Maryland
Jason D. Jones
Affiliation:
University of Maryland
Phillip R. Shaver
Affiliation:
University of California, Davis
*
Address correspondence and reprint requests to: Jude Cassidy, Department of Psychology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742; E-mail: jcassidy@umd.edu.
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Abstract

Attachment theory has been generating creative and impactful research for almost half a century. In this article we focus on the documented antecedents and consequences of individual differences in infant attachment patterns, suggesting topics for further theoretical clarification, research, clinical interventions, and policy applications. We pay particular attention to the concept of cognitive “working models” and to neural and physiological mechanisms through which early attachment experiences contribute to later functioning. We consider adult caregiving behavior that predicts infant attachment patterns, and the still-mysterious “transmission gap” between parental Adult Attachment Interview classifications and infant Strange Situation classifications. We also review connections between attachment and (a) child psychopathology; (b) neurobiology; (c) health and immune function; (d) empathy, compassion, and altruism; (e) school readiness; and (f) culture. We conclude with clinical–translational and public policy applications of attachment research that could reduce the occurrence and maintenance of insecure attachment during infancy and beyond. Our goal is to inspire researchers to continue advancing the field by finding new ways to tackle long-standing questions and by generating and testing novel hypotheses.

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Development and Psychopathology , Volume 25 , Issue 4pt2: Development and Psychopathology: A Vision Realized , November 2013 , pp. 1415 - 1434
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