Adult attachment status predicts the developmental trajectory of maternal sensitivity in new motherhood among Chinese mothers.
Objective: to investigate adult attachment status in first-time mothers, and stability and/or changes in maternal sensitivity during infancy. Design: longitudinal study using quantitative and qualitative methods, and statistical modelling. Three home visits were undertaken when the infant was approx...
| Publicado en: | Midwifery Vol. 31; no. 1; pp. 68 - 74 |
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Elsevier B.V.
Jan2015
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