Attachment and bonding: a new synthesis

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Evolution and ontogeny of stress response to social challenges in the human child (2006, background): “The potential for intergenerational cycles that perpetuate social relationships that aVect stress (Belsky, 2005; Belsky, JaVee, Sligo, Woodward, & Silva, 2005; Francis, Diorio, Liu, & Meaney, 1999; Maestripieri et al., 2005) and poor health are especially concerning.”
Natural variations in maternal and paternal care are associated with systematic changes in oxytocin following parent-infant contact. (2010, background): “All rights reserve doi:10.1016/j.psyneuen.2010.01.013 the formation of affiliative bonds (Leckman et al., 2004; Carter et al., 2005).”
Oxytocin and social affiliation in humans. (2012, background): “Whereas the maternal repertoire involves licking, grooming, and the species-typical forms of touch-and-contact, paternal behavior is characterized by stimulatory activities, encouragement of exploration, and carrying the pups in space (Carter et al., 2005; Lonstein and DeVries, 2000).”