Emotional availability (EA): Theoretical background, empirical research using the EA Scales, and clinical applications (original) (raw)
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Emotional availability: Conceptualization and research findings
American Journal of Orthopsychiatry - AMER J ORTHOPSYCHIAT, 2000
The emotional availability construct (based on observations of paren t-child interactions) was first reconceptualized for research in 1991 as a way to describe the qualify of parentchild interactions. Since then, there has been considerable refinement of the construct. EA r e j m to several parental dimensions (sensitivity, structuring, nonin trusiveness, nonhostility) and two child dimensions (responsiveness to parent and involvement of parent). The EA empirical link with attachment and parent-child relationship are reviewed and avenues forjkture research are suggested.