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ERIC Number: EJ434851
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1991
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-3920
Effect of Maternal Social Support on Attachment: Experimental Evidence.
Jacobson, Sandra W.; Frye, Karen F.
Child Development, v62 n3 p572-82 Jun 1991
Studied the effects of experimentally manipulated maternal social support on the development of infant attachment in low SES mothers. Examined the possibility that the influence of maternal support varies depending on infant irritability and maternal ego level. Findings provide experimental evidence regarding the importance of social support on infant attachment. (GLR)
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Home Visits, Infants, Intervention, Mothers, Program Effectiveness, Public Support, Social Support Groups, Volunteers
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Women Infants Children Supplemental Food Program