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New mothers and their babies: attachment in the face of maternal life‐threatening illness
Author(s) -
McFadyen Anne
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
journal of family therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.52
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1467-6427
pISSN - 0163-4445
DOI - 10.1111/1467-6427.00122
Subject(s) - face (sociological concept) , foundation (evidence) , psychology , developmental psychology , sociology , political science , law , social science
Life‐threatening illness in the mothers of babies or young children is rare. Its impact is discussed in this paper, which focuses on attachment theory as a foundation for work in this area. A single case study is used to illustrate the potential conflicts and dilemmas for professionals caring for babies and their families in this situation.