Early sibling attachment.

M Marecki; P Wooldridge; A Dow; J Thompson; C Lechner-Hyman

doi:10.1111/j.1552-6909.1985.tb02092.x

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Early sibling attachment.

M Marecki·P Wooldridge·A Dow·J Thompson·C Lechner-Hyman

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A sample of 30 predominantly three- and four-year-old siblings were videotaped during their first meeting with a new sibling at the time of the mother's discharge from the hospital. The first five minutes of interaction were divided into 20, 15-second intervals, and each interval was coded for the presence or absence of 28 behaviors believed to be related to the early attachment process. The exploration behaviors of siblings showed considerable uniformity. The sibling's age, sex, or participation in sibling preparation classes produced no marked differences in behavior. Recommendations are made for further research.

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M Marecki, P Wooldridge, A Dow, J Thompson, C Lechner-Hyman. Early sibling attachment.. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1552-6909.1985.tb02092.x

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