Ainsworth (1969) classified children in three types being secure, insecure-avoident and insecure-resistent whilst Main & Solomon (1990) later also identified a fourth group namely disorganised.
Subsequent studies conducted by Vontra et al. (1995) established a link between mother groups (sensitive, controlling and unresponsive) and the relevant child classification of Ainsworth.
Goldberg et al (1994) also used the Strange Situation to investigate the experiences of emotion on each of these classifications with their findings supporting Ainsworth's general observation.
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Monday, 3 May 2010
Attachment Theory Classifications
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AttachmentTheory,
Avoidant,
ChildDevelopment,
ED209,
Insecure,
Psychology,
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