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What is attachment?

Definition of Attachment

An attachment is the "lasting psychological connectedness between human beings" (Bowlby, 1969, p. 194). Some believe a child's first attachment becomes the internal working model on which the child bases all other future relationships. A healthy attachment may inoculate the child from atypical behavior in later life while an unhealthy attachment may set the child up for behavior problems.

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8/27/2006 2:47:30 PM
amira said:

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5/11/2007 3:23:00 AM
Eibhlin said:

"an affectionate bond between 2 individuals that endures through space and time and serves to join them emotionally" (Klaus, 1976)

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