Developmental

Developmental

1. Attachment

   • Emotional Bond
   • Two-way process
   • Endures over time
   • Desire for frequent interaction
   • Leads to behaviours e.g. clinging & proximity

2. Seeking

   • Protecting an infant
   • Can be selective

3. 4 characteristics of attachment - Maccoby (1980)

   • Proximity
   • Distressed
   • Pleasure
   • Frequent contact

4. Formation of bonds - Klaus & Kennel (1976)

   • Evolutionary explanation
     • Skin-to-skin contact = closer bonds
       • Hospital in North America
         • Birth to 1 yr old
           • Group 1 (control) - routine contact
             • Group 2 - extended contact (+6 hours)
   • Longitudinal
     • Follow up at 1 month + 1 year
       • Results: G2 = more soothing behaviours, closer prximity, more gazing
         • Sensitive period
         • Implications
         • :( Disadvantage inner cities mothers
           • :) De Chateau et al: similar findings - sweedish mothers giving +22 hours contacts
             • High Ecological validity