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Types of attachment and antecedents

Quality of caregivingStrategy to deal with distressType of attachment
SensitiveLovingOrganizedSecure
InsensitiveRejectingOrganizedInsecure-avoidant
InsensitiveInconsistentOrganizedInsecure-resistant
AtypicalAtypicalDisorganizedInsecure-disorganized