ABSTRACT

Central to attachment theory is the idea that behavior in close relationships can best be understood in context. Although decades of research have illuminated cross-cultural patterns of caregiving and attachment, there remains a critical need to increase research with African American families, examine the specific sociocultural context of systemic anti-Black racism, and integrate the rich theory and research of Black scholars. The goal of this special issue is to bring together attachment researchers and scholars studying Black youth and families to leverage and extend attachment-related work to advance anti-racist perspectives in developmental science. The papers in this special issue, highlighted in the introduction, illuminate pathways of risk and resilience in Black children, adolescents, and families and point to the protective power of relationships (and the limits of such protection) for mental and physical health. We highlight critical questions to guide ongoing dialogue and collaboration on this important topic.

摘要

依恋理论的核心是亲密关系中的行为可以在上下文中得到最好的理解。. 尽管数十年的研究已经阐明了照顾和依恋的跨文化模式，但仍然迫切需要增加对非裔美国家庭的研究，检查系统性反黑人种族主义的特定社会文化背景，并整合黑人学者的丰富理论和研究. 本期特刊的目标是将研究黑人青年和家庭的依恋研究人员和学者聚集在一起，以利用和扩展与依恋相关的工作，以推进发展科学中的反种族主义观点。本期特刊引言中强调的论文阐明了黑人儿童、青少年和家庭的风险和复原力途径，并指出了关系对身心健康的保护力量（以及这种保护的局限性）。