The Development of Infant-Parent Attachment: Considerations for Assessment.

Boris, Neil W.; Aoki, Yutaka; Zeanah, Charles H.

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ERIC Number: EJ583805

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1999

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The Development of Infant-Parent Attachment: Considerations for Assessment.

Boris, Neil W.; Aoki, Yutaka; Zeanah, Charles H.

Infants and Young Children, v11 n4 p1-10 Apr 1999

Reviews the construct of attachment, its role as a motivational system in infancy, and its development in the first three years. Emphasizes that attachment must be assessed in the context of particular infant-parent relationships, and reviews specific infant and caregiver behaviors salient to the assessment of attachment. (Author/CR)

Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Child Development, Developmental Stages, Evaluation Methods, Infant Behavior, Infants, Parent Child Relationship, Toddlers

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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