Stages of Attachment identified by Schaffer
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- Schaffer: Stages of Attachment
- Key Study: Schaffer & Emerson (1964)
- -Studied 60 infants, aged: 5-23 weeks -Most came from working class backgrounds in Glasgow
- They were studied until the age of 1. Their mothers were visited every 4 months
- Mothers reported their child's response to separation in various everyday situations
- Separation anxiety was recorded on a 4 point scale and findings led to the development of
- Findings led to Schaffer's 4 Stages of Attachment
- Separation anxiety was recorded on a 4 point scale and findings led to the development of
- Mothers reported their child's response to separation in various everyday situations
- They were studied until the age of 1. Their mothers were visited every 4 months
- -Studied 60 infants, aged: 5-23 weeks -Most came from working class backgrounds in Glasgow
- 1) Pre- attachment phase (0-3 months)
- From 6 weeks of age: infants become attracted to other humans
- Preferring them to objects and events
- Their preference is evident by them smiling at people's faces
- Preferring them to objects and events
- From 6 weeks of age: infants become attracted to other humans
- 2) Indiscriminate attachment phase (3 to 7/8 months)
- Infants begin to discriminate beween familiar and unfamiliar faces
- Smiling more at known people
- Infants begin to discriminate beween familiar and unfamiliar faces
- 3) Discriminate attachment phase (7/8 months onwards)
- Infants begin to develop specific attachments
- Staying close to particular people & becoming distressed when separated from them
- They avoid unfamiliar people and protest if strangers try to handle them
- Staying close to particular people & becoming distressed when separated from them
- Infants begin to develop specific attachments
- 4) Multiple attachments stage (9 months onwards)
- Infants form strong emotional ties with other major care givers (e.g. grandparents) and non-caregivers (e.g. children)
- Their fear of strangers weakens
- But attachment to mother figure remains strongest
- Their fear of strangers weakens
- Infants form strong emotional ties with other major care givers (e.g. grandparents) and non-caregivers (e.g. children)
- Key Study: Schaffer & Emerson (1964)
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