Crittenden's Dynamic-Maturational Model of Attachment and Adaptation

This article undertakes a systematic exposition and analysis of Patricia Crittenden's dynamic-maturational model of attachment and adaptation. It traces Crittenden's information-processing model of attachment behavior to her work with Mary Ainsworth, and shows how this account came to unde...

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Published in:Review of general psychology 2013-09, Vol.17 (3), p.326-338
Main Authors: Landa, Sophie, Duschinsky, Robbie
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adaptation
Affectivity. Emotion
Attachment
Attachment theory
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Child development
Cognitive science
Developmental psychology
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Meaning
Newborn. Infant
Personality. Affectivity
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
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Summary:This article undertakes a systematic exposition and analysis of Patricia Crittenden's dynamic-maturational model of attachment and adaptation. It traces Crittenden's information-processing model of attachment behavior to her work with Mary Ainsworth, and shows how this account came to underpin her integration of insights from cognitive science with developmental psychology. The article draws surprising conclusions regarding the differences between the dynamic-maturational model and mainstream attachment theory, clarifying the meaning of contested concepts and identifying important flaws in previous interpretations of Crittenden's work.
ISSN:1089-2680
1939-1552
DOI:10.1037/a0032102