Maternal sensitivity during distressing tasks: A unique predictor of attachment security

Infant Behavior and Development

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 443-446

  Leerkes, Esther M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

Author keywords

Attachment; Distress; Infancy; Maternal sensitivity; Temperament

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MATERNAL ATTITUDE; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TASK PERFORMANCE; TEMPERAMENT;

AROUSAL; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT BEHAVIOR; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; MOTHERS; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; TEMPERAMENT;

EID: 79960039707     PISSN: 01636383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.infbeh.2011.04.006     Document Type: Article

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