Benoit and Parker's longitudinal study on Canadian infants,their mothers,and their grandmothers found 88% agreement in maternal attachment classification of mothers and their infants,and 65% agreement across the three generations.Given that a disproportionate number of adults with various behavioural problems (including criminal behaviour)have histories of insecure attachment,the results of Benoit and Parker's study suggests that:

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The high agreement across generations (65%) suggests that the patterns of attachment are passed on from one generation to the next, which could potentially lead to a higher risk of insecure attachment and behavioral problems in adulthood. This supports the idea that attachment styles are transmitted through intergenerational patterns and reinforces the importance of early intervention and support to stop the cycle of insecure attachment.

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