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Table 3 Country-wise means for various attachments of parents with adopted children in terms of age wise status of children

From: Are parents really attached to their adopted children?

Types of attachments

Status of children in terms of age

Pakistan

China

United States

United Kingdom

Secure attachment

11-14

0.21

0.19

0.10

0.09

15-18

0.16

0.14

0.01

0.06

Avoidant attachment

11-14

0.10

0.10

0.15

0.11

15-18

0.12

0.17

0.18

0.17

Ambivalent attachment

11-14

0.11

0.09

0.14

0.10

15-18

0.13

0.14

0.13

0.18

Disorganized attachment

11-14

0.04

0.06

0.13

0.11

15-18

0.05

0.11

0.15

0.18