Evaluation of Bowlby's attachment theory

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  • Created on: 13-04-13 14:42

Evaluation of Bowlby's attachment theory


  • Doubt cast over monotropy concept - research suggests many infants form multiple attachments Schaffer and Emerson (1964) found that some infants had no preferred attachment figure & many were attached to other figures eg father, grandparents.


  • Guilty of reflecting zeitgeist - theory places emphasis on the role of the mother - in the 1950s mothers were expected to care & provide for their children,

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