Evolutionary Theory of Attachment The evolutionary explanation of attachments was first developed by Bowlby. He said that an attachment is biological and crucial for survival as it ensures the infant is cared for due to the reciprocal nature of attachment. Bowlby also said that both infants and carers are innately programmed with the ability to make attachments and that Bowlby believes in monotropy‚ the belief that a child can only create an attachment with one primary caregiver only and this
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Before Bowlby and Ainsworth came forth with attachment theory‚ the role parental attentiveness played in the cognitive and psychological development of the child was widely understated. Although similar theorists such as Piaget‚ Erickson‚ Freud‚ Kohlberg and Braufenbreener all vied for secured interactions between mothers and infants‚ their comments appeared to be understated in light of the developmental theories (Crain‚ 2010). As such‚ the theory positions itself as an incredible strength. When
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THE ATTACHMENT THEORY AN EVALUTION OF THE ATTACHMENT THEORY WHEN WORKING WITH CHILDREN IN CARE Gail Walters Dissertation Social Work BA (HONS) Manchester Metropolitan University Tutor: Pauline Black CONTENTS Pages Abstract
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My attachment style and close relationships experiences fall in the secure range‚ according to my questionnaire responses. The attachment theory focuses on the close relationship and bond between people‚ especially with loved ones. On a scale ranging from 1 (low) to 7 (high)‚ my score for attachment-related avoidance was 2.33 and for attachment-related anxiety‚ it was 3.94. However‚ I was close to the boundary for anxiety. Since I was low on attachment-related avoidance and attachment-related anxiety
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child’s early life and can sometimes have long term effects. There are many studies that have been carried out that support the theory that a parents role and parenting style can effect a child’s social development; Bowlby’s (1969) attachment theory‚ Mary Ainsworth’s strange situation procedure and Murray’s (1992) theory on maternal responsiveness play a crucial part in this theory. British philosopher John Locke stated that all children were born as ‘empty vessels’. These ‘empty vessels’ acquire knowledge
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paper focused on attachment theory and the impact of close relationships on psychological development. • Children vary considerably by which attachment security remains individually consistent over time – studies have found both change and consistency in attachment classification. Theorists have agreed that early attachment experiences are important‚ yet they can be transformed by later experiences. • The reasons as to WHY there are individual continuity or change of attachment relationships are
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The rise of Attachment Theory in the 20th Century tries to explain the behaviors typical of young children. A securely attached child is “likely to have advantages in most cultures studied” (Music‚ p. 69). Childhood Attachment can be best thought of as the methods and manners in which infants and caregivers connect with one another. This presumes that the caregiver and infant have at least one mechanism of connecting with one another. In a family without physiological or mental impairment‚ this
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vertical relationships are attachments to those who have greater knowledge or social power e.g. a child and their parent. Schaffer (2007) stated that both horizontal and vertical relationships influence development in later life as vertical relationships provide children with security and protection enabling them to gain knowledge and skills whilst horizontal relationships have important contexts for development and learning. In this study
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What is Attachment? Attachment is a reciprocal and enduring emotional tie between an infant and a caregiver‚ each of them whom contributes to the quality of the relationship. (MacDonald‚ 1998). Logically‚ attachment provides connections between parent and the child relationship that’s how they get to know each other‚ attachment theory in psychology originates with the seminal work of John Bowlby (1958). Talking about children one of the main attachment is describe as in long lasting connectives
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Psychology - Attachment Revision What is Attachment?:- “Attachment is the close bond between two people which endures over time and leads to certain behaviors such as proximity seeking‚ clinging and distress on separation‚ These behaviors serve the function of protecting an infant” Exam Question 1: ‘Explain Bowlby’s theory of attachment?’ (For top marks‚ mention: Social releasers‚ Sensitive Period‚ Montropy‚ internal model and the continuity hypothesis): * “Bowlby’s theory of attachment is an evolutionary
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