Maternal Frightened, Frightening, or Atypical Behavior and Disorganized Infant Attachment Patterns.

Lyons-Ruth, Karlen; Bronfman, Elisa; Parsons, Elizabeth

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Publication Date: 1999

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Maternal Frightened, Frightening, or Atypical Behavior and Disorganized Infant Attachment Patterns.

Lyons-Ruth, Karlen; Bronfman, Elisa; Parsons, Elizabeth

Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development, v64 n3 p67-96 1999

Studied mothers' behavior toward their infants with disorganized (type D) attachment strategies. Found that mothers whose infants are classified disorganized exhibit an elevated level of atypical maternal behaviors in the Strange Situation test. Mothers of type D Forced Insecure infants showed more negative-intrusive behaviors and role confusion compared to mothers of Forced Secure and organized attachment infants. (JPB)

Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Behavior Development, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Theories, Child Development, Emotional Development, Mothers, Parent Child Relationship, Parent Role

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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