Early Social Development in Institutionally Reared Greek Infants: Attachment and Peer Interaction.

Dontas, Cleo; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ334809

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Publication Date: 1985

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Early Social Development in Institutionally Reared Greek Infants: Attachment and Peer Interaction.

Dontas, Cleo; And Others

Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development, v50 n1-2 p136-46 1985

Reports two studies conducted at an infants' residential center. Study 1 assesses whether infants already attached to a favorite nurse could transfer allegiance to an adoptive mother within a two-week adaptation period and evaluates growing attachment to the new mother; Study 2 explores infant fear of a strange infant, and infant attachment to a well-known peer. (NH)

Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Child Caregivers, Infant Behavior, Peer Relationship, Residential Institutions

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Audience: Researchers

Language: English

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