The development of the mother-child bond

New edition with unchanged content. The mother-child bond is one of the closest and most important bonds that exist between two people. Above all, it is the first human relationship that has an influence on every other relationship and on a child's self-esteem. This book describes how the mother-child bond develops in the different phases of pregnancy, birth and the puerperium. It presents the most important theoretical foundations and studies on the significance of mother-child attachment and the development of the family - and thus the theoretical foundations for understanding the effects of disturbed attachment on children's behaviour. The question arises as to how maternity care, obstetrics and postpartum care must be designed in order to ensure a strong and secure mother-child bond.