Matters of Significance

Abstract

List of figures vii List of tables xi Preface xiii Acknowledgements xv Introduction: attachment theory in a nutshell 1 Part 1: The replication crisis and its remedies 7 1 Power failure in developmental research 9 2 A moratorium on self-reports 21 3 Meta-analyses searching for replicated evidence 33 Part 2: Translation to policy or practice 51 4 Video-feedback intervention (VIPP-SD) promotes sensitive parenting and secure attachment 53 5 Institutionalised child-rearing is structural neglect 63 6 Future generations can be saved from genocidal trauma: the case of the Holocaust 71 7 Jumping from 'is' to 'ought'? 81 Part 3: Busting myths is translation 9 It's all in the genome? 10 Attachment and parenting in the brain and hormones? 11 Is attachment culture specific? 12 Parenting shapes prosocial child development? 13 Is assessing attachment of individual children in applied practice valid? 14 SOS Children's Villages in the best interest of children? 15 Is adoption a modern, unethical in(ter)vention? Part 4: Protecting academic freedom promotes replication and translation 16 Limits to participant, public, and policymaker involvement 17 Caution: personal conflicts of interest 18 Academic freedom in 'safe spaces' Epilogue: replication, translation, and academic freedom Index vii List of figuresPrefaCe xiv need a small and reliable social network of individuals who offer the support they need in times of anxiety, stress, distress, or illness. Last, most children may recover from early issues with attachment (Chapter 14). A drastic change from a detrimental institutional environment to a supportive family environment leads to fast catch-up growth in most developmental domains, including attachment. According to attachment theory safe, stable and shared (Triple S) care is essential for child development.