The Family Piece Three large, flat stones are placed in a triangle formation. One stone represents a teenager, the second and third represent her mother and father. The teenager is asked to think of a specific time when she was fighting or in conflict with her parents. “Stand on your stone and feel what it was like to be you in this situation” she is instructed. She does so and describes, without much effort, her anger at her parents. “Now, move and stand on the stone that represents your mother. Become her in this situation. What is she feeling?” Tears form in the teenager’s eyes as she describes, slowly and thoughtfully, feeling hurt and betrayed by her daughter for violating her trust, again. Next, she stands on her father’s stone. She sobs and says nothing for awhile. Eventually, the teenager speaks and says, “I feel sad, very sad, and confused. I feel like I have lost my daughter, and I don’t know how to get her back. I miss her so much, but I don’t know how to help her.” Continue the family piece article >> Attachment Orientation and the Development of Behavior Problems It has become increasingly evident that a child’s attachment orientation can have a powerful impact on his or her growth. Children’s attachment organization has been shown to impact how they interpret and respond to their environment throughout early and later development (Bowlby, 1973). Researchers have also clearly demonstrated a link between attachment organization and the development of behavior problems in children and adolescents showing that the more insecure the attachment, the more severe the behavior problems (DeKlyen, Speltz, & Greenberg, 1998; Speltz, DeKlyen, & Greenberg, 1999). Conitnue Attachment Orientation and the Development Problems Article >> The Effect of Marital Discord and Divorce on the Development of Behavioral Problems in Children and Adolescents Many researchers have demonstrated a link between marital conflict/divorce and child behavior problems (e.g., Jenkins & Smith, 1991; Cummings, Goeke-Morey, & Paap, 2003). The type, frequency, and intensity of marital conflict and the perceptions of children are all important factors that help shape children’s reactions to conflict between their parents. Continue the Effect of Maritial Discord and Divorce on the Development of Behavioral Problems in Children and Adolescents Article >>
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