structural:scholar_edition
Later patterns and the dynamic-maturational model

Techniques have been developed to guide a child to verbalize their state of mind with respect to attachment. One such is the "stem story", in which a child receives the beginning of a story that raises attachment issues and is asked to complete it. This is modified for older children, adolescents and adults, where semi-structured interviews are used instead, and the way content is delivered may be as significant as the content itself. However, there are no substantially validated measures of attachment for middle childhood or early adolescence (from 7 to 13 years of age).