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 A strong emotional and social bond between infants and their caregivers. Very important development in the

social development in the social andemotional life of the infant.

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• Usually within the frst 6 months othe inant’s lie.

• Shows up in second 6 months

through wariness o strangers, earo separation rom caregiver.

• Attachment to the mother is

usually the primary attachmentbut can attach to athers and othercaretakers as well.

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ost in!uential theory "elieved it was normal to need other people

throughout the lie span.

#iewed frst $ years as a sensitive period oattachment. "elieved the ormation and security o

attachment is in!uenced by ongoing

interaction between inant and caregiver. "elieved %uality o early attachment

in!uences uture relationships.

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&re attachment '()* months+nants do not discriminate one person romanother.

-o ear o strangers.

Attachment in the making '*)6 months+nant directs signals to a particular person.

ecogni/es their parents but do not protestwhen separated.

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0lear cut attachment '6 months 1 2 years+Separation an3iety0an be attached to several.

4oal)corrected partnership '2 years onwards+Understand caregiver’s schedule.Separation protests decline.

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nants di5er in %uality or style o theirattachment to their caregivers.

ost show one o 2 distinct patterns

a+ secure attachmentb+ insecure7avoidant attachment

c+ insecure7ambivalent attachment

d+ disorgani/ed7disoriented attachment

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ost inants ' 8 year old+ 9reely e3plore new environment ay or may not cry when separated: when

returned, crying ceases %uickly

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• ;o not cry when separated• eact to strangers similar to their

caregivers.• <hen returned, avoids the mother or very

slow to greet her.

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Seeks contact with their caregiver beoreseparation.

Ater she leaves and returns, they will frst

seek her, then resist or re=ect o5ers ocomort.

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>lements o both avoidant and ambivalent. A state o conused.

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Type ofattachment

Description Mother’sbehaviour

Secure Upset, subdued when motherleaves. ?appy o reunion.Avoidant o stranger when

mother not there, but ok whenpresent.

Sensitive,responsive. 0hildeels positive and

loved.

nsecureavoidant

Unconcerned by mother’sabsence. Unresponsive onreturn. Strongly avoidant omother and stranger.

Unresponsive. 0hildeels unloved andre=ected.

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Type ofattachment

Description Mother’sbehaviour

nsecureresistant

ntense distress on separation.9ear o stranger. 0lingy andre=ecting when mother returns.

nconsistent. 0hildeels angry andconused.

nsecuredisorgani/ed7disoriented

-o consistent way o dealingwith the stress. @hey re!ectgreatest insecurity . Showconused and contradictorybehavior.

<hen parent tries tohold them, they willlook away. @ypicalattachment stylewhen the inant isabused or

neglected.