Of particular interest, risks associated with poverty were mediated by disruptions in the quality of the caregiving environment, particularly instability and disorganization of the family, while
affectional ties within the family and within extrafamilial informal support systems acted as protective factors.
«Patterns of relating and of thinking about relationships,» in Human Bonding: The Science of
Affectional Ties, eds C. Hazan and M. I. Campa (New York, NY: Guilford Press), 251.
Separate of that parenting style, the word attachment, according to psychologist Mary Ainsworth is «defined as
an affectional tie that one person or animal forms between himself and another specific one — a tie that binds them together in space and endures over time.»
An attachment may be defined as
an affectional tie that one person or animal forms between himself and another specific one - a tie that binds them together in space and endures over time.
His definition of attachment is «
the affectional tie between two people».
Not exact matches
Ainsworth suggested that the addition of a sixth criteria — seeking comfort and security in the relationship — turned the
tie from an
affectional bond into a true attachment relationship.
I define an «
affectional bond» as a relatively long - enduring
tie in which the partner is important as a unique individual and is interchangeable with none other.