Schaffer’s Stages Of Attachment

Question 1

procedure and findings for stages of attachment and who did it?

Answer 1

Schaffer and Emerson

60 baby, 31 m, 29 f.
Glasgow skilled WC fam.
visit baby and mum every month for a year and then at 18 months.
ask mum Q about protests baby showed when left in 7 everyday separations.

There are 4 stages of attachment

Question 2

What are the 4 stages

Answer 2

Asocial
Indiscriminate
Specific
Multiples

Question 3

what age is the asocial stage and what does it involve? But what else was said? What happens with attachment to specific people?

Answer 3

first few weeks
behaviour to human and object is similar, but babies do show a preference for the company of familiar people and are easily comforted by them.
baby forms bonds which for basis of later attachment

Question 4

when is the indiscriminate attachment stage? What is it?

Answer 4

2-7 months
display more obvious ave observable behaviour.
They recognise and prefer company of familiar people but accept cuddles and comfort from anyone.
no separation anxiety or stranger anxiety.

Question 5

when is the specific attachment stage,? what is it?

Answer 5

from 7 months
baby display classic attachment signs to one person.
stranger age and separation anxiety from this person.
person attachment is to= PAF
their isn’t necessarily the person that the child spends most time with but the one offering most interaction and response.
65% mums

Question 6

when is the multiple attachments stage? what is it?

Answer 6

shortly after stage 3
their attachment behaviour extends to others they regularly spend time with- SAFs.
29% kids had this within one month of forming PAF.
by 1 majority formed