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In this chapter I examine the scientific literature on attachment and behavioral views of parent-child interactions. First, I compare attachment and behavioral assessments of parent-child interactions. Second, I compare differences between behavioral and attachment theory definitions of positive parenting. Third, I review similarities between interventions that improve security of attachment and interventions that decrease disruptive behavior and maltreatment.
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This is a fictional account written to illustrate popular parenting advice based on attachment and behavioral views of positive parenting.
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Troutman, B. (2015). Comparison of Attachment and Behavioral Parenting Perspectives. In: Integrating Behaviorism and Attachment Theory in Parent Coaching. SpringerBriefs in Psychology(). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-15239-4_3
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