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childhood attachment typologies  

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  • John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth, pioneers of Attachment Theory, have set forth several criteria that need to be met in order for a relationship to be considered an attachment relationship. Attachment relationships in childhood have been described as enduring, emotional bonds that a child forms with a particular caregiver, typically a parent. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Relationships; Attachment Typologies, Childhood]

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