Security of Attachment and parenting: Homeless and Low-Income Housed Mothers and Infants

摘要

A racially diverse sample of 112 low-income and homeless mothers of infants was examined for associations among housing status (homeless vs. Housed), parenting practices., and infant attachement. Results demonstrated few effects of housing sta- tus on characteristics of parenting or security of attachment. Security of infant attachment was found to be related to parenting practices and parenting difficul- ties. Implications of the findings are discussed.