Impact of Childhood Attachments on Adult Health and the Establishment of Relationships Patricia L. Fowler Liberty University COUN 502 – Human Growth and Development Dr. Luanne Bender Long October 08‚ 2012 Abstract Clinical research has demonstrated that there is a direct correlation between the parent-child attachment and the psychodynamics of adult relationships. The theory of attachment‚ by John Bowlby‚ has been instrumental
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References Agrawal‚ H.‚ Gunderson‚ J.‚ Holmes‚ B.‚ Lyons-Ruth‚ K. (2004) ‘Attachment Studies with Borderline Patients: A Review’ Harvard Review of Psychiatry‚ Volume 12‚ No. 2 Ainsworth‚ M. & Bell‚ S. (1970) ‘Attachment‚ exploration‚ and separation: Illustrated by the behaviour of one-year-olds in a strange situation’. Child Development‚ 41‚ 49-67. Ainsworth‚ M. D. S. (1973). ‘The development of infant-mother attachment’‚ in B. Cardwell & H. Ricciuti (Eds.). Review of child development research
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that early relationships affect adult attachment Abstract. This study was a qualitative thematic analysis to see if there was any evidence in early relationships that then affects the adult attachment theory. The qualitative textual analysis was carried out on a pre-existing‚ edited‚ filmed semi-structured interview. The thematic analysis showed that there is some truth in the adult attachment theory but life experiences
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responsive to their needs. Image by Jeff Osborne What is Attachment? Attachment is an emotional bond to another person. Psychologist John Bowlby was the first attachment theorist‚ describing attachment as a "lasting psychological connectedness between human beings" (Bowlby‚ 1969‚ p. 194). Bowlby believed that the earliest bonds formed by children with their caregivers have a tremendous impact that continues throughout life. According to Bowlby‚ attachment also serves to keep the infant close to the mother
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Once Upon a Dream... By: Bee-Jay B. Sambajon “Listen well‚ you all! The princess will indeed grow in grace and beauty. But before the sunset on her sixteenth birthday‚ she will prick her finger on a spindle of a spinning wheel‚ and she will fall into a sleep like death!” Maleficent cursed. Have you watched the movie Maleficent? Where an evil faerie cursed a little child and make her fall asleep forever. Sleep is important to us and sometimes we can encounter strange dreams‚ would you
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13 2.3Hydrology 2.3.1Surface water The major water towers in Athi catchment include Aberdares‚ Ngong Hills‚ Kyanzavi Hill‚Kanzalu‚ Iveti‚ Kilungu‚ Mbooni Hills‚ Chyulu‚ Taita Hills and Shimba Hills. Athi River is thesecond longest river (540km) in Kenya and its tributaries constitute the main rivers of thecatchment. Perennial rivers include Mbagathi‚ Ngong‚ Ruiru‚ Thiririka‚ Nairobi‚ Mathare‚Ndarugu‚ Kiboko‚ Kibwezi‚ Lumi and Tsavo rivers. Emphemeral tributaries include the Thwake‚Kaiti‚ Muooni
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Attachments can often be disrupted between an infant and its primary caregiver and these particular children can find themselves growing up and developing outside the traditional family environment. Thus not forming attachments can have serious impacts on the development of the infant. Disruptions to attachments can take place due to the lack of physical and emotional attachment (Privation) and separation from the primary caregiver. In disruption of attachments there are long-term and short-term
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Attachment and Divorce: FAMILY CONSEQUENCES Bowlby ’s‚ Ainsworth ’s‚ and Shaver ’s research created the understanding that infant styles create a disposition for later behavioral traits. More current research has questioned the significance of how the disruption of the attachment structure (such as in divorce) can affect children ’s behaviors throughout life. The research on this topic is contradictory and somewhat inconclusive‚ with research asserting that either attachment style or
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| Attachment Theory | 7th June 2010 | | By Sandra Thomas | | | Q1. Explain the development of attachment in infants. [Criteria 1.1 & 1.2)(500 words) (You are expected to consider the original explanation given by Bowlby and the alternative explanation by Schaffer and Emerson. I.e. Monotrophy vs. Multiple attachment and the stages as described by Bowlby) 529 words John Bowlby believed that in the early stages of child development the maternal relationship was the basis
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THEORY OF ATTACHMENT Attachment theory‚ developed by John Bowlby presents a set of organizing principles for understanding various facets of human psychological aspects. The theory offers a wide spectrum‚ which encompasses comprehensive theoretical paradigm for understanding diversities amongst relationships. Bowlby rejecting the old theories of attachment highlighted that attachment is not merely an internal drive to satisfy some need. This paper will focus on the seminal work and the principles
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