Quality of attachment as a predictor of maternal visitation to young hospitalized children

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 401-417

  Robinson, Jane R ^a   Rankin, Jane L ^b   Drotar, Dennis ^c  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DRAKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

attachment; maternal visitation rate; separation distress

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; CHILD; CHILD HOSPITALIZATION; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REVIEW;

CHILD, HOSPITALIZED; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; MOTHERS; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; Q-SORT; VISITORS TO PATIENTS;

EID: 0029968756     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/21.3.401     Document Type: Review

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