Childhood sexual abuse and attachment: An intergenerational perspective
2010 ◽
Vol 15
(3)
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pp. 407-422
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Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is a recognized risk factor for various negative outcomes in adult survivors and their offspring. We used the Dynamic-Maturational Model of attachment theory as a framework for exploring the impact of maternal CSA on children’s attachment relationships in the context of a longitudinal sample of adult survivors of CSA and non-abused comparison mothers and their children. Results indicated that children of CSA survivors were more likely to have extreme strategies of attachment than the children of non-abused mothers. However, because both groups were at socioeconomic risk, both were typified by anxious attachment. Explanations for findings and implications for children’s development are explored.
1989 ◽
Vol 34
(8)
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pp. 753-758
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2020 ◽
Vol 7
(Supplement_1)
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pp. S715-S715