Lukas, a two-year-old toddler, recently relocated from Germany to the UK with his parents. Sakura, who is also two years old, has recently arrived in the UK from Japan with her mother.
Discuss the usefulness of Ainsworth's 'Strange Situation' as a method for assessing the attachment types of these two children. Refer to the scenario in your answer.
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