Children’s attachment: attachment in children and young people who are adopted from care, in care or at high risk of going into care

Strange Situation Procedure

Clinic

Observation

1 to 2

Y

Y

Cassidy–Marvin Preschool Attachment Coding System

Clinic

Observation

2 to 4

Y

Y

Preschool Assessment of Attachment

Clinic

Observation

2 to 4

Y

Y

Attachment Q‑sort

Home

Observation

1 to 4

Y

N

Manchester Child Attachment Story Task

Any setting

Interviewer-researcher or clinician

4 to 7

Y

Y

McArthur Story Stem Battery

Any setting

Interviewer-researcher or clinician

4 to 7

Y

Y

Story Stem Assessment Profile

Any setting

Interviewer-researcher or clinician

4 to 7

Y

Y

Child Attachment Interview

Any setting

Interviewer-researcher or clinician

7 to 15

Y

Y

Adult Attachment Interview

Any setting

Interviewer-researcher or clinician

15+ and parents or carers

Y

Y