This book examines individual strengths among
adolescent mothers within the framework of
Attachment Theory. The author extends attachment
theory to examine how it informs our understanding
of resiliency to negative childhood events among
adolescent mothers. She provides a theoretical and
research paradigm for understanding the role that
psychological mindedness plays in resiliency.
Begining with a review of the theoretical and
empirical work on infant caregiver attachment
relationships, the author then provides empirical
and theoretical reviews of psychological
development in adolescence, focusing on the
development of psychological mindedness and the
experience of parenthood. In addition, empirical and
theoretical work on the resilient child are
summarized, conceptual and methodological weaknesses
are addressed in relation to the aims of this study,
and pathways to resiliency are proposed. Finally, a
method for examining the relation between
psychological mindedness, experiencing negative
childhood events, and security of infant attachment
is described, tested and discussed.
adolescent mothers within the framework of
Attachment Theory. The author extends attachment
theory to examine how it informs our understanding
of resiliency to negative childhood events among
adolescent mothers. She provides a theoretical and
research paradigm for understanding the role that
psychological mindedness plays in resiliency.
Begining with a review of the theoretical and
empirical work on infant caregiver attachment
relationships, the author then provides empirical
and theoretical reviews of psychological
development in adolescence, focusing on the
development of psychological mindedness and the
experience of parenthood. In addition, empirical and
theoretical work on the resilient child are
summarized, conceptual and methodological weaknesses
are addressed in relation to the aims of this study,
and pathways to resiliency are proposed. Finally, a
method for examining the relation between
psychological mindedness, experiencing negative
childhood events, and security of infant attachment
is described, tested and discussed.