TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1994//
TI  - The insecure/ambivalent pattern of attachment: theory and research
JO  - Child development
A1  - Cassidy, J.
A1  - Berlin, L. J.
SP  - 971
EP  - 991
VL  - 65
IS  - 4
N2  - Relatively little has been written about one group of infants identified with Ainsworth's "Strange Situation" assessment of infant-parent attachment, those classified insecure/ambivalent. Although virtually all samples contain some insecure/ambivalent infants, these infants are uncommon, comprising 7%-15% of most American samples. Recently developed assessments of attachment in children and adults have identified attachment groups of older individuals thought to parallel the insecure/ambivalent infant group. Empirical work in which insecure/ambivalent individuals are examined as a separate group is reviewed within the context of attachment theory, and a coherent picture emerges of the antecedents (relatively low or inconsistent maternal availability; biological vulnerability) and sequelae (limited exploratory competence) of this group. This picture is used as the basis for additional theoretical proposals, and suggestions for future research are presented.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0009-3920
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -