The Impact Of COVID-19 on Attachment with Court Involved Families: Implications for Service Providers and Child-Welfare Professionals
Location
CALS
Publication Date
June 2024
Start Date
1-6-2024 9:00 AM
Description
The Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) changed the way families interacted with each other. Families were forced to decide who they should live with and how they interact with other family members. However, there are certain family dynamics and structures that are vulnerable to these changes. For example, court-involved families with children under the age of 5 may feel a particular strain as their relationship is based on a number of factors including how often the childcaregiver interacts. There are only a few studies that have examined the impact of COVID-19 on court-involved families with children under the age of 5 (Goldberg et al., 2021; Katz et al., 2023). There are even fewer studies that examine that impact with an attachment lens (Rajkumar, 2020). Therefore, this study explored attachment among court-involved families during COVID-19. By utilizing the Working Model for the Child Interviews (WMCIs) collected during COVID-19 (N=10) by the Louisiana State University Health Science Center’s Infant team, this study explored ways COVID-19 impacts attachment with court-involved families. The results concluded with implications for service providers and child welfare professionals.
Recommended Citation
Daniels, Monica MHS, MS, "The Impact Of COVID-19 on Attachment with Court Involved Families:
Implications for Service Providers and Child-Welfare Professionals" (2024). Dept. of Psychiatry Research Symposium. 4.
https://digitalscholar.lsuhsc.edu/psych_rd/2024/posters/4
The Impact Of COVID-19 on Attachment with Court Involved Families: Implications for Service Providers and Child-Welfare Professionals
CALS
The Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) changed the way families interacted with each other. Families were forced to decide who they should live with and how they interact with other family members. However, there are certain family dynamics and structures that are vulnerable to these changes. For example, court-involved families with children under the age of 5 may feel a particular strain as their relationship is based on a number of factors including how often the childcaregiver interacts. There are only a few studies that have examined the impact of COVID-19 on court-involved families with children under the age of 5 (Goldberg et al., 2021; Katz et al., 2023). There are even fewer studies that examine that impact with an attachment lens (Rajkumar, 2020). Therefore, this study explored attachment among court-involved families during COVID-19. By utilizing the Working Model for the Child Interviews (WMCIs) collected during COVID-19 (N=10) by the Louisiana State University Health Science Center’s Infant team, this study explored ways COVID-19 impacts attachment with court-involved families. The results concluded with implications for service providers and child welfare professionals.