The primary attachment figure is the person the child turns to when distressed, ill, or frightened, while secondary figures provide companionship and stimulation but cannot fully substitute for the primary bond during the sensitive period.

Authors

• Person: Not available Organization: Structural Learning
  Bowlby's Attachment Theory: 4 Styles & Classroom Impact

Sources

• Bowlby's Attachment Theory: 4 Styles & Classroom Impact www.structural-learning.com Structural Learning via serper

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• sensitive period concept