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Miller, Brent C.; Bowen, Sheila L. – Family Relations, 1982
Observed father's behaviors toward newborns. Found fathers who had been present during delivery exhibited more distal attachment-type behaviors. Proximal father behavior (touching) did not differ according to father presence at delivery. Attendance at prenatal classes was not related to either father behaviors observed. (Author)
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Attachment Behavior, Behavior Patterns, Birth
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Booth, Cathryn L.; Kelly, Jean F. – Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 2002
Identified predictors of outcomes for 30-month-olds with developmental delays or biomedical risk factors in child care. Found that after accounting for selection effects, child characteristics at 12 months, and home caregiving quality, no child-care variables predicted development or attachment security. Older entry age predicted greater…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Adjustment (to Environment), At Risk Persons, Attachment Behavior