ERIC Number: ED266866
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1983-Dec
Pages: 45
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Aspects and Implications of Parent-Infant Bonding: Pathway to the '80's. A Study Review.
Brice, Carol H.
Parent/infant bonding is discussed in this study review. Bonding is defined prior to a discussion of research that places the concept in historical perspective. The discussion of research since 1950 focuses on Bowlby, Klaus and Kennell, Helfer, Mahler and Rheingold, and Brazelton. Attention is given to the capacities of the newborn, child abuse, the sensory system of the infant, the use of volunteers in perinatal coaching programs, neonatal assessment, and the father's role in the development of parent/infant attachment and subsequent family relationships. The current status of bonding is subsequently discussed in terms of the socialization of the infant, the contribution of affective development to attachment, and dimensions of attachment and conditions affecting the development of attachment. Concluding remarks view parenting and parent/child relationships as they are likely to be influenced by the social trends and problems of the 1980's. A three-page bibliography concludes the document. (RH)
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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