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Attachment

Attachment is the emotional bond between the child and the parent. To fully grasp the significance of this bond, it is important to understand the different types of attachment, how they develop, and the impact of this bond on young children’s development.

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  • Attachment

    Parent-child attachment: a bond of trust (Aboriginal parents) 

    April 2013, 2nd rev. ed.

  • Attachment

    Parent-child attachment: a bond of trust 

    June 2012, Rev. ed.

Voices from the Field

Services and Policies

  • Challenges faced by parenting program designers 

    February 2010 | Claire Watson

Thematic bulletins

  • Responding to children’s needs: Important developmental milestones in young children

    CEECD Parenting Series - November 2009

  • Following in the footsteps of a pioneering canadian researcher in early childhood development

    Volume 5, No. 1 - September 2006

Suggested reading...

Healthy Baby, Healthy Brain -- Love Builds Brains (Attachment / Relationships

Best Start by Health Nexus

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Topic Editor:

Marinus van IJzendoorn, PhD, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands

Last update: September 2020

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  • Alberta Centre for Child, Family and Community Research
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