SUMMARY Recent advances in theory and developmental science have contributed to a more thorough clinical understanding of role reversal in the young child-caregiver relationship. A comprehensive review of published literature in the areas of attachment theory, developmental capacities of the infant, child rearing practices, and parental beliefs was undertaken to determine how each of these areas inform the definition, assessment, and treatment of role reversal. It is suggested that a micro-analytic approach to the assessment of caregiver and young child interactions holds merit and may provide guiding principles for intervention.
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