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The emerging attachment relationship between adopted Chinese infants and their mothers

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  • Pugliese, Mirella
  • Cohen, Nancy J.
  • Farnia, Fataneh
  • Lojkasek, Mirek

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Background This study examined the process of attachment formation of mothers and their adopted Chinese daughters during the first 6 months postadoption.Method 32 infants adopted from China (mean age = 14.5 months) were assessed during their first 6 months with their adoptive mothers and were compared to nonadopted Canadian girls of similar age and family backgrounds. Maternal reports of children's behaviors were employed.Results Adopted children showed signs of forming an attachment from early on in the relationship, which was exhibited by increases in secure attachment behaviors and decreases in inhibited behaviors. There was no evidence of disturbances of attachment or an increased risk for insecure attachment behavior.Conclusions The moderate degree of emotional deprivation experienced by Chinese adoptees does not hinder their ability to form a new attachment with adoptive mothers. Attachment appears open to rapid change, even after a time when children should have already formed an attachment relationship.

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  • Pugliese, Mirella & Cohen, Nancy J. & Farnia, Fataneh & Lojkasek, Mirek, 2010. "The emerging attachment relationship between adopted Chinese infants and their mothers," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 32(12), pages 1719-1728, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:cysrev:v:32:y:2010:i:12:p:1719-1728
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    1. Cohen, Nancy J. & Farnia, Fataneh, 2011. "Children adopted from China: Attachment security two years later," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 33(11), pages 2342-2346.

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