The Relationship between Community Social Support for Mothers and Security of Attachment Between Mother and Child in Low-Income Families
Abstract
The relationship between community social support given by mothers and community social support received by mothers was studied in relation to attachment security in adolescent children in a sample of low income, primarily racial/ethnic minority families. The construct of balanced social support was also examined using the theoretical frameworks of contextual family therapy, community family therapy, and attachment. The results of this sample indicated no association between community social support and the attachment measure. The majority of adolescent respondents reported a highly secure attachment with their mothers. These findings challenge the notion that ethnic minority families of low socioeconomic status show poor family outcomes, and it allows for further discussion of related family protective factors.
Degree
M.S.
Advisors
Wetchler, Purdue University.
Subject Area
Behavioral Sciences
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