Schaffer's stages of attachment A03

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Good external validity
Carried out in own homes by parents rather than researchers affecting behaviour.
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Longitudinal design
Same children followed-up, no individual differences if observed different children.
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Limited sample characteristics
All families from same district, social class and time. Lack of generalisation.
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Problem studying asocial stage
Not much observable behaviour, immobile, difficult to make judgements
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Conflicting evidence on multiple attachments
van Ijzendoorn, collectivist from multiple attachments from offset
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Measuring multiple attachment
Bowbly says children can have playmates, be distressed when playmate leaves but doesn't signify attachment.
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Same children followed-up, no individual differences if observed different children.

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Longitudinal design

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All families from same district, social class and time. Lack of generalisation.

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Not much observable behaviour, immobile, difficult to make judgements

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van Ijzendoorn, collectivist from multiple attachments from offset

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