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This chapter deals with the behavior of 10-month-old infants while they are away from their mothers for brief periods in a number of laboratory situations. Before presenting the results, I will set the background with a discussion of two general topics: first, the nature of separation and second, the relation between responses to brief separation and attachment.
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Corter, C.M. (1977). Brief Separation and Communication between Infant and Mother. In: Alloway, T., Pliner, P., Krames, L. (eds) Attachment Behavior. Advances in the Study of Communication and Affect, vol 3. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-4187-1_4
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