Mother–Child Attachment Relationship in Pregnancy, Postpartum, and Early Childhood: Current Status and New Research Perspectives
A special issue of European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education (ISSN 2254-9625).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 April 2024) | Viewed by 9824
Special Issue Editors
Interests: developmental psychology; educational psychology; life cycle psychology; development in adolescence; attachment relationships; family; learning and quality of educational settings
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Interests: emotion recognition; attention; pregnancy; attachment; learning disorders; mental imagery; COVID-19 consequences
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleague,
The perinatal period is a critical and sensitive period of development for both mothers and their infants, and the quality of the attachment between mother and child, which is established during the period of pregnancy, significantly impacts cognitive, emotional, and social development in early childhood. This Special Issue will bring together leading researchers and practitioners in developmental and perinatal psychology to present the latest contributions and interventions related to mother–child attachments in pregnancy, postpartum, and early childhood. The Special Issue will cover a range of topics, including:
- Theoretical perspectives on mother–child attachment during the perinatal period and early childhood;
- Research on the factors that influence the development of mother–child attachment, including maternal psychological well-being, infant temperament, and environmental factors;
- Assessment tools and techniques for measuring mother–child attachment;
- Interventions to promote healthy mother–child attachment and prevent or treat postpartum disorders;
- Cultural and contextual and cultural factors that influence mother–child attachment;
- Implications of recent research on mother–child attachment for policy and practice, including the development of screening tools, guidelines for perinatal mental health care, and strategies for promoting positive attachment relationships.
Dr. Valentina Lucia La Rosa
Prof. Dr. Elena Commodari
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- developmental psychology
- perinatal psychology
- pregnancy
- postpartum
- early childhood
- attachment
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