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The development of parent-infant attachment through dynamic and interactive signaling loops of care and cry

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 February 2005

James Edward Swain*
Affiliation:
Child Study Center, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT06520
Linda C. Mayes*
Affiliation:
Child Study Center, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT06520
James F. Leckman*
Affiliation:
Child Study Center, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT06520

Abstract:

In addition to the infant cry being a signal for attention, it may also be a critical component of the early formation of attachments with caregivers. We consider the complex development of that attachment, which involves reciprocal interactive signaling and a host of evolutionarily conserved caregiver factors.

Type
Open Peer Commentary
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2004

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