Full Terms & Conditions of access and use can be found at https://www.tandfonline.com/action/journalInformation?journalCode=heed20 Early Education and Development ISSN: 1040-9289 (Print) 1556-6935 (Online) Journal homepage: https://www.tandfonline.com/loi/heed20 Is Caregiver Gender Important for Boys and Girls? Gender-Specific Child–Caregiver Interactions and Attachment Relationships Marleen van Polanen, Cristina Colonnesi, Ruben G. Fukkink & Louis W. C. Tavecchio To cite this article: Marleen van Polanen, Cristina Colonnesi, Ruben G. Fukkink & Louis W. C. Tavecchio (2017) Is Caregiver Gender Important for Boys and Girls? Gender-Specific Child–Caregiver Interactions and Attachment Relationships, Early Education and Development, 28:5, 559-571, DOI: 10.1080/10409289.2016.1258928 To link to this article: https://doi.org/10.1080/10409289.2016.1258928 Published with license by Taylor & Francis© 2017 Marleen van Polanen, Cristina Colonnesi, Ruben G. Fukkink, and Louis W. C. Tavecchio. Published online: 16 Dec 2016. Submit your article to this journal Article views: 3228 View related articles View Crossmark data Citing articles: 3 View citing articles