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Peer reviewedLitt, Carole J. – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 1986
Reviews the major transitional object (TO) theories in terms of origin, development, and psychological meaning. Examines the validity of TO (intense, persistent attachments young children develop for blankets, soft toys, and bits of cloth) theory in light of current empirical knowledge of TO behavior. (HOD)
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Behavior Development, Child Development, Child Psychology
Peer reviewedThompson, Ross A. – Child Development, 1997
Suggests future directions for study of sensitivity and its impact on early psychosocial development: (1) renewed attention to growth of attachment in context of other developing features of the parent-child relationship; (2) factors that moderate impact of sensitivity on developing security; (3) origins of individual differences in sensitivity;…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Developmental Psychology, Individual Development, Individual Differences
