Attachment research and anti-racism: learning from Black and Brown scholars
Silva, Jaime R.
- 1Arizona State University
- 2
- 3University of Illinois System
- 4Pontificia Universidad Catolica del Peru
- 5Tufts University
- 6Universidad del Desarrollo
Journal
Attachment and Human Development
ISSN
1461-6734
1469-2988
Open Access
closed
Volume
24
Start page
366
End page
372
Preliminary evidence suggests that people and scholars of African and/or Latin American and Caribbean origin are often under-represented in mainstream attachment scholarship. In this commentary, we highlight the difficulty of conducting attachment theory research outside of the United States, particularly in Latin American countries. We reflect on the contributions by the authors of this special issue . We also identify (a) ways in which to center the experiences of Black and Brown people and scholars to push the field toward antiracism, and (b) the challenges of attachment theory and research in becoming anti-racist by considering the structural nature of racism.