Short-term Attachment Outcomes of Infants in the Child Welfare System

Short-term Attachment Outcomes of Infants in the Child Welfare System

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Main Author: Markowitz, Tracy
Language:English
Published: Antioch University / OhioLINK 2015
Subjects:
Clinical Psychology
infants
prenatal substance exposure
Child Welfare Services
attachment
policy
Online Access:http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1438465544
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spelling ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-antioch14384655442021-08-03T06:32:33Z Short-term Attachment Outcomes of Infants in the Child Welfare System Markowitz, Tracy Clinical Psychology infants prenatal substance exposure Child Welfare Services attachment policy Children with prenatal substance exposure are often born into families of low socio-economic status, low educational level, and with restricted access to health services. Pregnant substance-using mothers tend to reject, neglect, and generally misattune to their infant children. These environmental risk factors increase the likelihood of negative developmental outcomes such as poor academic performance, externalizing behaviors, and an insecure attachment style. In compliance with the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act and the Adoption and Safe Families Act, Child Welfare Services often places at-risk infants into traditional or kinship foster care placements. This study looked at how placement type and frequency of foster care placements affected the development of secure attachment behaviors of 46 prenatally substance-exposed infants as measured by the Attachment Q-Sort (AQS). While findings are statistically nonsignificant, results indicate two interesting patterns: (a) There is a positive association between placement transitions and AQS and (b) Displaced children that were placed into kinship foster care have greater attachment security than their non-placed counterparts. I present these findings to three clinicians who work with children involved in Child Welfare Services. Study results and clinician reactions provide actionable suggestions for shifting child welfare policy. 2015-11-01 English text Antioch University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1438465544 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1438465544 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.
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topic Clinical Psychology
infants
prenatal substance exposure
Child Welfare Services
attachment
policy
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infants
prenatal substance exposure
Child Welfare Services
attachment
policy
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