AO3 strengths for Bowlby's explanation of attachment
- Research support, Brazelton et al....
support for social releasers as when primary caregiver ignores social releasers then the child can become extremely distressed illustrating importance of SRs in emotional development
- Research support, Bailey et al...
99 mothers assessed in attachment with their 1 y/o infants and then their attachment to their own mothers assessed, was found that strong attachment with own mother = strong attachment with baby illustrating role of the IWM