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Abusive relationships, care and control conflicts and insecure attachments
Author(s) -
Reder Peter,
Duncan Sylvia
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
child abuse review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.569
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1099-0852
pISSN - 0952-9136
DOI - 10.1002/car.720
Subject(s) - parallels , interpersonal communication , attachment theory , psychology , control (management) , insecure attachment , interpersonal violence , interpersonal relationship , social psychology , human factors and ergonomics , poison control , medicine , medical emergency , computer science , engineering , mechanical engineering , artificial intelligence
Many studies of adults who are violent to others or abuse their children suggest long‐standing interpersonal difficulties that can be traced back to severe adverse experiences in childhood. Different models have been proposed to understand these difficulties, including attachment theory. However, attachment concepts tend to be used loosely and we suggest that the notion of ‘unresolved care and control conflicts’ is a more practically useful framework, which also has parallels in attachment theory and offers pointers for risk assessment. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.