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ERIC Number: EJ426180
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-3920
Maternal Sensitivity and the Security of Infant-Mother Attachment: A Q-Sort Study.
Pederson, David R.; And Others
Child Development, v61 n6 p1974-83 Dec 1990
Observers used two Q-sorts to describe mothers' and infants' behavior at home. Mothers of more difficult children were less sensitive than other mothers. There was a strong relation between maternal sensitivity and infant attachment. Mothers of more secure infants noticed and enjoyed their babies more than mothers of less secure infants. (BC)
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Family Environment, Infant Behavior, Infants, Mothers, Naturalistic Observation, Parent Child Relationship, Q Methodology, Security (Psychology)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Maternal Behavior Q Sort; Maternal Responsiveness; Parenting Stress Index; Waters Attachment Behavior Q Sort