Ecological constraints on the formation of infant-mother attachment relations: When maternal sensitivity becomes ineffective

Infant Behavior and Development

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 285-299

  Aviezer, Ora ^a   Sagi Schwartz, Abraham ^b   Koren Karie, Nina ^b  

^a Oranim Teachers College   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Ecological constraints; Infant mother; Relations

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD CARE; CHILD REARING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAY CARE; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0041696962     PISSN: 01636383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0163-6383(03)00032-8     Document Type: Article

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