... large part superficial given that Bowlby's perspective is more detailed and is supported by numerous empirical studies including home studies (Belsky's Pennsylvania Child and Family Development Project) and laboratory studies (Smith & Pederson, 1998), and longtitudinal studies (Kiser et al, 1986 all cited in Bee & Boyd, 2007). In conclusion, while each theory reflects key Freudian psychoanalytic ideas that childhood and parental relationships ... ...

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