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This chapter describes the theoretical foundation for using a relationship-based parent coaching approach to address emotional and behavioral difficulties in young children. I discuss humans’ biological predisposition for relationships and review seminal research on attachment theory and altruism. I discuss how we can tap into this biological predisposition through attachment priming. I describe the characteristics of secure, avoidant, ambivalent-resistant, and disorganized attachment.
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Troutman, B. (2022). Born for Relationships. In: Attachment-Informed Parent Coaching. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-98570-7_1
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