Schaffer and Emerson

Stages of Socialisation
1. Pre-attachment Stage -0 to 3 months old. Predisposed to attach to any stimuli.
  1. Also known as Asocial
  2. Indiscriminate Stage - 3 to 7 months. Infants can distinguish between familiar and unfamiliar people. Happy to be comforted by anyone
    1. Discriminate attachment stage - 7 to 9 months. Can distinguish between their care and strangers. Will show separation anxiety
      1. Multiple attachments - 9 months onwards. The infant makes multiple attachments
    2. Also known as Specific Attachment Stage
Close emotional relationship between two persons, characterised by mutual affection and a desire to maintain proximity
Studied 60 babies from Glasgow in the first 18 months of life. Observed once a month a home.
1. Known as the 'Glasgow Babes'
2. Development of attachment was identified as the baby showing separation anxiety when left by caregiver
  1. Attachment develop in sequence
3. Mothers who were most sensitive to their child's needs had securely attached children.

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	Created by Rosy Harris over 9 years ago