Evaluation of Bowlby's attachment theory
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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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