Table 2. Typification of differences in conceptualisations of “security”.

“Security”
Popular Discourses	A good and confident psychological state, and is presented as a desired state for everyone.
Developmental Science	The perceived availability of a safe haven in one’s attachment figure(s) (“felt security”).
Social Psychological Science	The absence of attachment anxiety and avoidance.
Psychotherapy	The mechanism of good mental health in the therapeutic relationship, and in a client’s other interactions.
Child Welfare Practice	A good parent-child relationship, indexing a child’s best interest.