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What is Insecure Anxious Resistant Attachment

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Exploring Best Child Development Practices in Contemporary Society
A form of attachment between a child and his/her primary caregiver in which the child does not use the attachment figure as a secure base to explore. The caregiver has inconsistently met the child’s needs. The child appears ambivalent towards the caregiver.
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The History and Evolution of Infant-Parental Attachment Security
Erika Nolan (Marymount Manhattan College, USA)
Copyright: © 2020 |Pages: 20
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-2940-9.ch010
Abstract
From an ethological viewpoint, the term “attachment” refers to the affectional tie developed between two animals that creates a lasting bond. While the term generally refers to animals, for the purpose of this chapter, this term will be used to describe bonds among humans. Mainly, the word attachment will be used to analyze and describe the bond between an infant and his/her primary caregiver. One of the primary characteristics of attachment is the desire to maintain close proximity. This is accomplished through attachment behaviors, which are behaviors that support proximity to the attachment figure.
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