Global InformationAletha Solter information
Aletha Jauch Solter | |
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| Born | 1945 |
| Nationality | Swiss/American |
| Alma mater | University of Geneva, Switzerland; University of California, Santa Barbara |
| Occupation | Developmental psychologist |
| Known for | Founder of The Aware Parenting Institute, author of six books |
Aletha Jauch Solter (born 1945) is a Swiss/American developmental psychologist who studied with Jean Piaget in Switzerland before earning a PhD in psychology at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Her specialist areas are attachment, psychological trauma, and non-punitive discipline. In 1990 she founded The Aware Parenting Institute, an international organization with certified instructors in many countries. She has written six books and led workshops for parents and professionals in 18 countries[1]
Her work combines attachment parenting principles with an understanding of the impact of stress and trauma, and it can help families who are struggling with sleep, discipline, and emotional health issues. A controlled pilot study was conducted in Australia to evaluate the effectiveness of some aspects of the Aware Parenting approach in a brief parent education program. The researchers found that the program increased parents’ feelings of self-efficacy[2] Another pilot study was done in Ireland to teach one aspect of Aware Parenting (Attachment Play) to social workers, who then trained parents to implement the approach. The training helped parents engage playfully with children, strengthen attachment, enhance cooperation, reduce behavior problems, and avoid the use of punishment.[3]
- ^ Aware Parenting Institute website
- ^ Baltrotsky, K., Bradbury, J., Rose, M., Grace, S., & Doran, F. (2022). DOI: 10.1080/07317107.2022.2141600 Evaluation of a Brief Attachment-Based Parenting Program: Aware Parenting. Child & Family Behavior Therapy.
- ^ O’Reilly, L. (2020). The Introduction of Attachment Play in Child and Family Social Work; Optimising Connection, Emotional Release, and Supporting Challenging Behavior. The Irish Social Worker, 67-76.