John Bowlby conducted a study of 44 adolescent juvenile delinquents in a child guidance clinic to test his hypothesis that disrupting the primary maternal relationship leads to a higher incidence of juvenile delinquency, emotional difficulties, and antisocial behavior.

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  John Bowlby's Attachment Theory - Simply Psychology

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• John Bowlby's Attachment Theory - Simply Psychology www.simplypsychology.org Simply Psychology via serper

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• John Bowlby entity
• antisocial behavior concept