The Outline Thesis: Bonding does not refer to mutual affection between a baby and an adult, but to the phenomenon whereby adults become committed by a one-way flow of concern and affection to children for whom they have cared during the first months and years of life. I. The importance of bonding or attachment in an individual's life. A. Friend acquaintances B. A mother-child attachment 1. The power and importance of such a bond 2. How it …showed first 75 words of 2340 total…

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