Families with stepchildren, foster children, or adoptive children experience greater challenges in developing secure attachments because:

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Children who have experienced disruptions in their attachment history, such as those who have been placed in foster or adoptive homes, may have difficulty forming secure attachments due to their previous experiences. Additionally, some children may feel a continued attachment to their birth parents even after being adopted or placed in a new family. This can result in greater challenges for families with stepchildren, foster children, or adoptive children in developing secure attachments. Options A, C, and D are not necessarily true for all families with non-biological children.

Families with Stepchildren, Foster Children, or Adoptive Children Experience Greater