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ERIC Number: EJ327126
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1985
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Patterns of Attachment in Two- and Three-Year-Olds in Normal Families and Families with Parental Depression.
Radke-Yarrow, Marian; And Others
Child Development, v56 n4 p884-93 Aug 1985
That a mother's affective illness may interfere with her ability to relate to her child in ways that promote a secure attachment is documented in these data. Depression decreased the likelihood of secure attachment between mother and child. Children of unipolar and bipolar depressed mothers had different patterns of attachment. (RH)
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Comparative Analysis, Depression (Psychology), Family Characteristics, Mental Health, Parent Influence, Preschool Children, Toddlers
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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Identifiers: Risk Variables