ERIC Number: EJ685583
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004-May
Pages: 19
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Attachment Status in Children Prenatally Exposed to Cocaine and Other Substances
Seifer, Ronald; LaGasse, Linda L.; Lester, Barry; Bauer, Charles R.; Shankaran, Seetha; Bada, Henrietta S.; Wright, Linda L.; Smeriglio, Vincent L.; Liu, Jing
Child Development, v75 n3 p850-868 May 2004
Attachment status of children exposed in utero to cocaine, opiates, and other substances was examined at 18 months (n=860) and 36 months (n=732) corrected age. Children exposed to cocaine and opiates had slightly lower rates of attachment security (but not disorganization), and their insecurity was skewed toward ambivalent, rather than avoidant, strategies. Continued postnatal alcohol use was associated with higher rates of insecurity and disorganization at 18, but not 36, months of age. Stability of attachment across the 18-month period was barely above chance expectation. Attachment status at 18 months was associated with child temperament and caregiverchild interaction; at 36 months, attachment was associated with child temperament, child behavior problems, and caregivers' parenting self-esteem.
Descriptors: Security (Psychology), Personality, Child Behavior, Caregiver Attitudes, Behavior Problems, Drinking, Cocaine, Parent Child Relationship, Attachment Behavior, Prenatal Influences
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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