The Relationship between Out-of-Home Care and the Quality of Infant-Mother Attachment in an Economically Disadvantaged Population.

Vaughn, Brian E.; And Others

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Publication Date: 1980-Dec

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The Relationship between Out-of-Home Care and the Quality of Infant-Mother Attachment in an Economically Disadvantaged Population.

Vaughn, Brian E.; And Others

Child Development, v51 n4 p1203-14 Dec 1980

To assess the effects of the onset of mothers' inaccessibility to their infants, infant-mother pairs were observed in the Ainsworth strange situation at both 12 and 18 months and were classified as secure, anxious-avoidant, or anxious-resistant. Children of mothers who had returned to work/school before their child was 12-months-old were more frequently classified as anxious-avoidant. (Author/RH)

Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Disadvantaged, Emotional Response, Infant Behavior, Parent Child Relationship, Stranger Reactions

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Language: English

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