COMMENTARY ON WARSHAK'S "BLANKET RESTRICTIONS: OVERNIGHT CONTACT BETWEEN PARENTS AND YOUNG CHILDREN" |
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| Authors: | Zeynep Biringen Jennifer Greve-Spees Wynette Howard David Leigh Litsa Tanner Sarah Moore Sayaka Sakoguchi Larry Williams |
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| Affiliation: | Zeynep Biringen, Ph.D., is a jaculty member in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies at Colorado State University. She conducts research in the areas of attachment, parent-infant and parent-child relationships, and divorce. She is also a child clinical psychologist in private practice.;Jennifer Greve is a graduate student in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies at Colorado State University.;Wynette Howard is a graduate student in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies at Colorado State University.;David Leigh is a graduate student in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies at Colorado State University.;Litsa Tanner is a graduate student in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies at Colorado State University. |
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| Abstract: | In a previous issue of this journal, Richard A. Warshak provided a summary of the developmental literature as it bears on overnight restrictions during custody arrangements. Here, the authors comment on points of agreement and disagreement with Warshak based on their reading of the theoretical and empirical literature on development. Particular reference is made to Warshak's interpretation of attachment theory and research. Points of agreement include the importance of fathers and all caregivers in the infant/young child's life as well as the overstatement in the literature of the significance of separation experiences and a "sensitive period" for attachment. Points of clear disagreement include what the author contends is an erroneous review of the empirical literature on overnights with other caregivers. Based on their review of the data on overnight visitation, the authors conclude on a more cautious note. |
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