From Uganda to Baltimore to Alexandra Township: How far can Ainsworth’s theory stretch?

Introduction: After extensive observation of mother-infant dyads in two diverse contexts, Ainsworth developed the construct of maternal sensitivity to explain the nature of mother-infant interactions that lead to infant attachment security. She believed this construct to be universally applicable. S...

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Main Author: Nicola K. Dawson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2018-06-01
Series:South African Journal of Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://sajp.org.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/1137