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ERIC Number: EJ377898
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1988
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Maternal Sensitivity and Patterns of Infant-Mother Attachment.
Smith, Philip B.; Pederson, David R.
Child Development, v59 n4 p1097-1101 Aug 1988
Studied maternal sensitivity as it related to the quality of attachment between 48 twelve-month-old infants and their mothers. Results suggested that different styles of maternal response to infant cues characterize secure, anxious-avoidant, and anxious-resistant attachment groups. (RJC)
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Mothers, Parent Child Relationship, Separation Anxiety, Verbal Communication
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Ainsworth Strange Situation Procedure; Maternal Responsiveness