According to Bowlby, as a mother responds to the needs of her child,
a strong affectional bond is formed.
Not exact matches
While their methods of child - rearing may have spawned some neuroses, their children never suffered from the anger, emptiness and despair that often haunt children denied the lifelong benefits of
strong, early and continuing
affectional «
bond's.
The relationship involved in an
affectional bond has
strong emotional significance.