Human Growth and Development / Unit 14 HGD 1962 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Attachment in Midlife
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The idea
Most adults report secure attachment; secure adults give and receive more support, and help aging parents with less felt burden.
In practice
Avoidant adult children helping aging parents less and feeling more burden when they do.
Where people slip
Whether attachment style stays stable across time and relationships remains inconclusive, and insecure attachment predicts inflammatory responses.
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