Addressing Parent-Child Conflict: Attachment-Based Interventions With Parents

This article describes the use of attachment theory to address parent–child conflict. The authors propose that parent–child conflict is attributable to the unmet attachment needs of both children and parents and that attachment insecurity results in problematic patterns of attachment in parent–child...

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Published in:Journal of counseling and development 2013-01, Vol.91 (1), p.105-112
Main Authors: Kindsvatter, Aaron, Desmond, Kimberly J.
Format: Article
Language:eng
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Summary:This article describes the use of attachment theory to address parent–child conflict. The authors propose that parent–child conflict is attributable to the unmet attachment needs of both children and parents and that attachment insecurity results in problematic patterns of attachment in parent–child relationships. Three conversational frames are presented as a model for applying attachment theory to assist parents in resolving parent–child conflict.
ISSN:0748-9633
1556-6676