Maternal attachment and sensitivity in an at-risk sample

Attachment and Human Development

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 203-217

  Oyen, Anne Siri ^a   Landy, Sarah ^b   Hilburn Cobb, Cathron ^b  

^a ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Adult attachment; At risk; Maternal sensitivity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; EGO DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; OBJECT RELATION; PERSONALITY TEST; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RECREATION; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL WELFARE; URBAN POPULATION;

ADULT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; ONTARIO; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL WELFARE; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 0034280301     PISSN: 14616734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14616730050085563     Document Type: Article

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