and how these evolved over the years‚ it would be beneficial to look back retrospectively to his childhood and his attachment pattern. The attachment theory is largely applied to the study of psychological processes‚ such as children and adults mental health ‚ interpersonal functioning‚ coping mechanisms or emotion regulation. John Bowlby (1969)‚ conceived the attachment theory to explain the importance of the relationships between the child and the care giver. In Bowlby’s opinion‚ to affirm that
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these models‚ highlighting my strengths and areas for development. I emphasise some influences on Bowlby’s work‚ leading to his trilogy Attachment 1969; Separation 1973; and Loss‚ Sadness and Depression 1980; demonstrating how attachments in infancy may shape our attachment styles in later life. Pietromonaco and Barrett posit “A central tenet of attachment theory is that people develop mental representations‚ or internal working models that consist of expectations about the self‚ significant others
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Discuss the contribution of Attachment Theory to the Social and Emotional development of young children. Introduction Child development is the changes which occur from birth untill puberty‚ in a biological‚ emotion and psychological sense. The events throughout this period plays a vital role in the behaviour and emotion of the child‚ therefore it is essential that the parents or parental figure acts appropriately around the child. Attachment can be defined as the affectional tie that a person
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Piaget’s Cognitive Development Theory/ Attachment Theory Assume that Piaget’s theory of children’s cognitive development during sensorimotor period in tertiary circular reaction at 1 year of age is correct. Explain why it would be fruitless to tell a child not to worry‚ your mother just went downstairs to the laundry room‚ she’ll be back in a minute. Relate this circumstance using the attachment theory. According to Bowlby‚ when threatened‚ humans‚ like other primate groups‚ probably cooperated
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attraction‚ attachment styles‚ and dating development JSPR Journal of Social and Personal Relationships 30(3) 301–319 ª The Author(s) 2012 Reprints and permissions: sagepub.co.uk/journalsPermissions.nav DOI: 10.1177/0265407512456673 spr.sagepub.com Franklin O. Poulsen Thomas B. Holman Dean M. Busby Jason S. Carroll Brigham Young University‚ USA Abstract We test theoretical arguments developed by Hazan and Diamond (2000) suggesting that attachment theory presents a more parsimonious theory of mate
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In our practice a lot of theories underpin our work including‚ but not limited to; Systems Theory (Ecological and Family)‚ Attachment Theory‚ Neurobiology of childhood Trauma‚ cognitive theory‚ behavioural theory and social learning theory as well as psycho social developmental theory. An understanding of child development is central to working in OOHC. Maslow and other theorists have highlighted the range of needs that children have‚ including physiological‚ security‚ social‚ egotistical and psychological
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Basic Concepts in Attachment Theory Attachment theory is the joint work of John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth (Ainsworth & Bowlby‚ 1991 ). Drawing on concepts from ethology‚ cybernetics‚ information processing‚ developmental psychology‚ and psychoanalysts‚ John Bowlby formulated the basic tenets of the theory. He thereby revolutionized our thinking about a child’s tie to the mother and its disruption through separation‚ deprivation‚ and bereavement. Mary Ainsworth’s innovative methodology not only
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The concept of attachment was first introduced by John Bowlby (1969)‚ who emphasizes the importance of mother-child relationship. Attachment is the close‚ enduring emotional bond to parents or other caregiver‚ and it is necessary for normal social and emotional development. Mary Ainsworth further expanded upon Bowlby’s attachment theory in her “Strange Situation” study. She concluded that there were three styles of attachment: secure‚ resistant‚ and avoidant. A fourth attachment style was later added
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Outline the learning theory explanation of attachments. The learning theory proposes that attachment behaviours are learnt through the imitation of the attachment figures meaning they are not innate. One explanation of how this happens is through Classical Conditioning. In the Learning Theory Classical Conditioning is the forming of an attachment through association. The Learning Theory states that when a baby is born they naturally want food. When the mother feeds the baby it automatically associates
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Attachment theories are important to consider as it has been backed up by theorists that unstable or interrupted attachments in childhood carry out into adulthood. A child/young person needs attachments with their caregivers in order to thrive in their environment. According to Bowlby‚ attachment patterns are formed in the context of early life experiences with caregivers‚ and maintained by later interpersonal relationships in adulthood. Attachment patterns become internalized
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