If the child seems disturbed — continues to cry, etc., consideration should be given to a prompt return to the mother or other primary attachment figure. (attachmentparenting.org)
Self - Description: Jane's approach to therapy is drawn from both systems and attachment theories, which means she pays significant attention to the family of origin of each client and their relationships with primary attachment figures. (emdr-mn.com)
Doherty and Feeney (2004) showed that single individuals usually named their mother or a friend as primary attachment figure. (frontiersin.org)