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Some Consequences of Early Infant-Mother-Infant Interaction
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Thoman, Evelyn B. – Early Child Development and Care, 1974
Summarizes human and animal studies of the feedback system of in infant-mother-infant interactions. It is shown that mutual modifications of behaviors can be depicted as a system of continuous feedback in which both mother and infant contribute to developmental success or failure. (Author/CS)
Descriptors: Animal Behavior, Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Child Development
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