Marinus H. van Ijzendoorn, Ph.D.

Dr. van Ijzendoorn is a professor in the Center for Child and Family Studies at Leiden University in the Netherlands.  His research interests include:

  • Childrearing in day-care
  • Cross-cultural aspects of childrearing and attachment
  • Intergenerational transmission of attachment
  • Clinical aspects of attachment theory
  • Moral development and education
  • Meta-analytic integretation of educational and developmental research

    Most cited publication (72 cites):

    • Schuengel, C., Bakermans-Kranenburg, M.J., & Van Ijzendoorn, M.H. (1999). Frightening maternal behavior linking unresolved loss and disorganized infant attachment.  Journal of Consulting and Clinical Pychology 67(1), 54-63.

    Recent publications:

    Bakermans-Kranenburg, M.J., Van Ijzendoorn, M.H., & Juffer, F. (2005). Disorganized Infant Attachment and Preventive Interventions: A Review and Meta-Analysis. Infant Mental Health Journal, 26(3), 191-216.

    Juffer, F. & van IJzendoorn, M.H.  (2005).  Behavior Problems and Mental Health Referrals of International Adoptees: A Meta-analysis.  JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association, 293(20), 2501-2515.

    van IJzendoorn, M.H., Juffer, F., & Poelhuis, C.W.K. (2005).  Adoption and Cognitive Development: A Meta-Analytic Comparison of Adopted and Nonadopted Children's IQ and School Performance.  Psychological Bulletin, 131(2), 301-316.