ABSTRACT

Recent social movements have illuminated systemic inequities in U.S. society, including within the social sciences. Thus, it is essential that attachment researchers and practitioners engage in reflection and action to work toward anti-racist perspectives in the field. Our aims in this paper are (1) to share the generative conversations and debates that arose in preparing the Special Issue of Attachment & Human Development, “Attachment Perspectives on Race, Prejudice, and Anti-Racism”; and (2) to propose key considerations for working toward anti-racist perspectives in the field of attachment. We provide recommendations for enriching attachment theory (e.g. considering relations between caregivers’ racial-ethnic socialization and secure base provision), research (e.g. increasing the representation of African American researchers and participants), and practice (e.g. advocating for policies that reduce systemic inequities in family supports). Finally, we suggest two relevant models integrating attachment theory with perspectives from Black youth development as guides for future research.

摘要

最近的社会运动揭示了美国社会的系统性不平等，包括社会科学领域。因此，依恋研究人员和从业者必须进行反思和行动，以实现该领域的反种族主义观点。我们在本文中的目标是（1）分享在准备《依恋与人类发展》特刊时产生的对话和辩论，“关于种族、偏见和反种族主义的依恋观点”；(2) 提出在依恋领域朝着反种族主义观点努力的关键考虑因素。我们为丰富依恋理论（例如考虑照顾者的种族社会化和安全基础供应之间的关系）、研究（例如增加非裔美国研究人员和参与者的代表性）和实践（例如倡导减少系统性不平等的政策）提供建议。家人支持）。最后，我们建议将依恋理论与黑人青年发展的观点相结合的两个相关模型作为未来研究的指南。