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Maternal Sensitivity: A Review of Attachment Literature Definitions.
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Nicholls, Andrea; Kirkland, John – Early Child Development and Care, 1996
Notes that many researchers have asserted maternal "sensitivity" as the key feature of interactions promoting "secure" attachment relationships. Reviews literature addressing the construct of sensitivity, highlighting the problem of definition and identifying the range of behaviors typically used as indicators of sensitivity.…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Theories, Behavioral Science Research