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  • Developmental Psychology
  • Attachment Theory
  • Child Welfare Research

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  • Removal from home and placement in residential care present significant challenges for children's development.
  • Early psychosocial and affective deprivation can lead to severe developmental effects.
  • Research links insecure, disorganized, and atypical attachment patterns to children in foster care and adoption.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate attachment representations in Italian children (9-13 years old) removed from their homes.
  • To examine the impact of foster care placement on children's attachment patterns.

Main Methods:

  • A pilot study comparing 24 Italian children in foster care with 35 control children never placed in foster care.
  • Utilized the Child Attachment Interview, a semi-structured interview, to assess attachment quality with primary caregivers.
  • Assessed attachment representations in middle childhood, bridging a noted measurement gap.

Main Results:

  • Children in foster care demonstrated a higher prevalence of insecure and disorganized attachment representations.
  • Foster care placement was associated with lower scores on the Child Reflective Functioning Scale.

Conclusions:

  • Findings underscore the significant impact of foster care on children's attachment security and reflective functioning.
  • Discusses clinical implications for improving interventions and caretaking practices for foster children.