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ERIC Number: EJ531355
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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ISSN: ISSN-0300-4430
Maternal Sensitivity: A Review of Attachment Literature Definitions.
Nicholls, Andrea; Kirkland, John
Early Child Development and Care, v120 p55-65 Jun 1996
Notes that many researchers have asserted maternal "sensitivity" as the key feature of interactions promoting "secure" attachment relationships. Reviews literature addressing the construct of sensitivity, highlighting the problem of definition and identifying the range of behaviors typically used as indicators of sensitivity. (HTH)
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Theories, Behavioral Science Research, Child Development, Developmental Stages, Infants, Interaction, Interpersonal Relationship, Mothers, Parent Child Relationship
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Maternal Sensitivity; Security of Attachment