by Evan Dwan | Feb 14, 2022 | News |
The most significant goal of early development may be preparation and social interaction and participation in close relationships (Narvaez and Gleason, in Narvaez ancestral). A focus on individuals or even groups of humans is an inadequate frame for understanding...
by Evan Dwan | Feb 13, 2022 | News |
Sarah Hrdy writes: “It was the mother who continuously carried the infant skin-to-skin contact – stomach to stomach, chest to breast. Soothed by her heartbeat, nestled in the heat of her body, rocked by her movements, the infant’s entire world was its mother” (1999,...
by Evan Dwan | Feb 13, 2022 | News |
In order to reverse the current negative trends in well-being, science needs to develop an understanding of the psychobiological needs of humans that result from their evolutionary nature (Narvaez et al, 2013). The diminishment of child-rearing capacity in modern...
by Evan Dwan | Jan 3, 2022 | News |
Parenting provides the context for the child’s development (Sroufe, 2020). But the quality of parenting is influenced by the context surrounding the parent. Quality of parenting can be predicted by the parents own developmental history and current circumstances. The...
by Evan Dwan | Jan 3, 2022 | News |
Attachment plays a central role in setting the path for developmental risks and providing opportunities for early intervention and prevention (Brisch, 2012). Intervention research has highlighted the role of relational interventions in promoting resilient functioning...
