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ERIC Number: EJ314245
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1985
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Attachment Classification from the Perspective of Infant-Caregiver Relationships and Infant Temperament.
Sroufe, L. Alan
Child Development, v56 n1 p1-14 Feb 1985
Temperament and attachment, as defined by Bowlby and his followers, are fundamentally different constructs, and research guided by the attachment perspective cannot meaningfully be assimilated to the temperament construct. Qualitative aspects of relationships simply cannot be reduced to individual behavioral dimensions. (RH)
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Comparative Analysis, Individual Characteristics, Infants, Interpersonal Relationship, Models, Personality, Research Problems, Theories
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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Identifiers: Ainsworth Strange Situation Procedure; Critical Analysis