TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose– The quality of the attachment relationship between children and their parents is important for children's social-emotional development and can have profound consequences for adaptational processes in later life. The purpose of this paper is to give an overview of the current knowledge about sensitive parenting and its role in affecting infants’ attachment security, and developmental outcomes of attachment. The authors end with a brief discussion of evidence-based interventions aimed at improving sensitive parenting and the attachment relationship between children and parents. Design/methodology/approach– The authors refer to meta-analyses as quantitative reviews in which all available studies conducted on a particular subject (such as maternal sensitivity and attachment) are included. Findings– The authors conclude that numerous empirical studies and meta-analyses have confirmed the importance of sensitive parenting and attachment security for children's social-emotional development, providing a robust evidence base for translation, implementation, and intervention in practice. Originality/value– This paper gives an overview of the current knowledge about attachment security, the role of sensitive parenting and the developmental outcomes of attachment, and provides a brief discussion of attachment-based interventions.
VL  - 9
IS  - 2
SN  - 1746-6660
DO  - 10.1108/JCS-12-2013-0038
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/JCS-12-2013-0038
AU  - van der Voort Anja
AU  - Juffer Femmie
AU  - J. Bakermans-Kranenburg Marian
ED  - Jane Barlow
PY  - 2014
Y1  - 2014/01/01
TI  - Sensitive parenting is the foundation for secure attachment relationships and positive social-emotional development of children
T2  - Journal of Children's Services
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 165
EP  - 176
Y2  - 2024/04/23
ER  -