italian study

• what was the aim of simonella et al (2014)

  to see whether the proportions of babies of different attachment types still matches those found in previous studies
• what was the procedure of simonella et al (2014)

  researchers assessed 76 12-month olds using the strange situation
• what were the findings of simonella et al (2014)

  50% were secure

  
  

  36% insecure avoidant

  
  

  14% insecure resistant`

  
  

  lower rate of secure attachment than in previous studies
• what did simonella suggest about the lower rate of secure attachment found than in other studies

  was because increasing numbers of mothers of very young children work long hours and use professional childcare
• what did simonellas findings suggest about cultural changes

  they can make a dramatic difference to patterns of secure and insecure attachment