Characteristics, Determinants, and Consequences of Maternal Separation Anxiety.

McBride, Susan; Belsky, Jay

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Publication Date: 1988

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Characteristics, Determinants, and Consequences of Maternal Separation Anxiety.

McBride, Susan; Belsky, Jay

Developmental Psychology, v24 n3 p407-14 May 1988

Based on data obtained on a sample of 63 mother-infant dyads, concludes that separation anxiety is multiply determined by characteristics of the mother, the infant, and the employment situation and that variation in anxiety has consequences for the development of attachment relationships. (RH)

Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Employed Parents, Mothers, Parent Child Relationship, Self Esteem, Separation Anxiety

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Language: English

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