The psychobiological theory of attachment: A viable frame of reference for early intervention providers

Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics

Volumn 25, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 3-15

  Barnekow, Kris A ^a   Kraemer, Gary W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Caregivers; Early intervention; Infants; Psychobiological attachment

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER; CHILD; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; ENVIRONMENT; EVALUATION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; PSYCHOBIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; REVIEW;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; CAREGIVERS; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; EARLY INTERVENTION (EDUCATION); HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; REACTIVE ATTACHMENT DISORDER;

EID: 14644392912     PISSN: 01942638     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J006v25n01_02     Document Type: Review

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