The quality of young children's relationships with familiar caregivers impacts their intellectual, social and cognitive development. (ecmhc.org)
It was originally developed by Dr. Daniel Hughes & Dr. Arthur Becker - Weidman, as an intervention for children whose emotional distress resulted from earlier separation from familiar caregivers. (psychology.wikia.com)
They expect companionship care — warmly responsive, playful relations with familiar caregivers as they set up parameters for social intelligence. (psychologytoday.com)