Conceptual links between Byng-Hall's theory of parentification and the emotional security hypothesis.
Guided by our emotional security hypothesis, this commentary expands on Byng-Hall's article by addressing the role interparental difficulties play in the development of parentification. The implications that recent methodological advances have for empirically testing family models of insecurity are discussed.
Davies
Patrick T
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Department of Clinical and Social Sciences in Psychology, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627, USA. davies@psych.rochester.edu
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D002652:Child Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D004644:Emotions; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008297:Male; D008393:Marriage / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D016487:Parenting / Q000523:psychology*; D010553:Personality Development; D011582:Psychological Theory; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity