Disorganized/Disoriented Attachment Relationships in Maltreated Infants.

Carlson, Vicki; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ396960

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Publication Date: 1989

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Disorganized/Disoriented Attachment Relationships in Maltreated Infants.

Carlson, Vicki; And Others

Developmental Psychology, v25 n4 p525-31 Jul 1989

Analyzed attachment relationships of 22 maltreated and 21 nonmaltreated infants of 12 months. Findings indicated a preponderance of disorganized/disoriented (Type D) attachments in the maltreatment group, with boys more likely than girls to be Type D. (RJC)

Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Child Abuse, Classification, Family Environment, Infants, Parent Child Relationship, Sex Differences

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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