Using the large-scale longitudinal study by the NICHD, present evidence to explain how attendance in day care and the characteristics of mothers and caregivers are related to patterns of attachment.
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
1. In the NICHD study, once other background factors were considered, no difference was found in security of attachment for infants of mothers who worked compared with those whose mothers stayed at home.
2. The highest rates of attachment insecurity were in "dual-risk" situations where low maternal sensitivity/responsiveness was combined with poor-quality child care, more than one child care arrangement, or more than 10 hours per week of child care.
3. The highest risk of insecure attachment occurred for infants who had both a parent and a primary child care provider who were low in sensitivity and responsiveness.
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