An Examination of the Attachment Process from Childhood to Romantic Relationships Among Young Adults Raised in Long-term and Adoptive Foster Care

An Examination of the Attachment Process from Childhood to Romantic Relationships Among Young Adults Raised in Long-term and Adoptive Foster Care
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Published on 2008 by ProQuest

Many researchers, such as John Bowlby, have long argued that the attachments that infants form or fail to form with their caregivers have life long implications for future relationships. But attachment researchers have overlooked the institution of foster care and the ways it shapes children's lives. This study examines lifelong attachment processes and examines the attachment process of young adults raised in foster care and adoptive foster placements. Specifically, this study examines how romantic relationships are viewed, established, and often avoided by young adults raised in foster care.

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