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ATTACHMENT

CHILD-PARENT ATTACHMENT

Attachment is a specific and well-defined aspects of the relationship between a child and their caregiver that helps the child feel secure, and protected. 

TYPES OF ATTACHMENT

There are four types of child-parent attachment:

  1. Secure

  2. Avoidant

  3. Resistant

  4. Disorganized

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Children can develop different attachment styles with different caregivers. The quality of the attachment to a specific caregiver is determined by that caregiver's response to the child.

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