Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
4-25-2025
Keywords
attachment theory, developmental psychologist, Mary Salter Ainsworth, personality development, security
Disciplines
Developmental Psychology
Abstract
Mary Salter Ainsworth, (born December 1, 1913, Glendale, Ohio – died March 21, 1999, Charlottesville, Virginia), was an American Canadian developmental psychologist best known for her contributions to attachment theory, including the Strange Situation Procedure for assessing individual differences in attachment.
Recommended Citation
Vital, Carmina and DeVaughn Kreskey, Donna, "Mary Salter Ainsworth" (2025). Essays in Developmental Psychology. 124.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/edp/124