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Attachment in adopted adolescents. National adoption in Chile

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  • Escobar, María Josefina
  • Santelices, María Pía

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The focus of this study is on the description of attachment patterns in adopted adolescents, taking into consideration the age when they were adopted and a comparison with the control group of non-adopted adolescents paired by age, gender, educational level and socio-economic level. Participants: 25 adolescents adopted at the age of 6months of older through national adoption agencies and 25 non-adopted adolescents. To evaluate the patterns of attachment, a semi-structured interview was used: Friends and Family Interview (Steele & Steele, 2005). Results: Statistically significant differences were found in the attachment patterns of adopted and non-adopted adolescents. Adopted adolescents showed a more insecure attachment, a predominantly insecure-avoidant attachment. In conclusion, late adoptions are a risk factor for the development of secure attachment in adopted adolescents.

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  • Escobar, María Josefina & Santelices, María Pía, 2013. "Attachment in adopted adolescents. National adoption in Chile," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 35(3), pages 488-492.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:cysrev:v:35:y:2013:i:3:p:488-492
    DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2012.12.011
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    1. Barcons, Natàlia & Abrines, Neus & Brun, Carme & Sartini, Claudio & Fumadó, Victoria & Marre, Diana, 2012. "Social relationships in children from intercountry adoption," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 34(5), pages 955-961.
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    1. Escobar, María Josefina & Pereira, Ximena & Santelices, María Pía, 2014. "Behavior problems and attachment in adopted and non-adopted adolescents," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 42(C), pages 59-66.
    2. Bastianoni, Chiara & Charpentier Mora, Simone & De Gregorio, Eugenio & Bizzi, Fabiola, 2020. "Exploring adopted adolescents’ inner world through the lens of qualitative methodology," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 113(C).
    3. Jiménez-Etcheverría, Pamela & Palacios, Jesús, 2020. "Psychological adjustment, attachment difficulties, and perceptions of family relationships in adopted and institution-reared children: The case of Chile," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 116(C).
    4. Cecilia Serena Pace & Stefania Muzi & Wanda Morganti & Howard Steele, 2023. "Attachment Stability and Longitudinal Prediction of Psychotic-like Symptoms in Community Adolescents over Four Months of COVID-19 Pandemic," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(16), pages 1-13, August.

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