The Development of Human Attachments in Infants Blind from Birth.

Fraiberg, Selma

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Publication Date: 1975

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The Development of Human Attachments in Infants Blind from Birth

Fraiberg, Selma

Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 21, 4, 315-334, Oct 75

Describes characteristics of the attachment behavior of 10 infants blind from birth. Behaviors studied were smiling, discriminating tactile behaviors, stranger avoidance and distress, and separation and reunion behaviors. (BRT)

Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Blindness, Handicapped Children, Infant Behavior, Longitudinal Studies, Observation, Parent Child Relationship, Social Development, Stranger Reactions, Tactual Perception

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