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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I am choosing to write about the Attachment Theory‚ because the concepts of this theory had captured my attention during class. The Attachment Theory was discovered by John Bowlby‚ which he had examined and analyzed the relationships between a child and their caregiver. Bowlby was attempting to understand the extreme distress from infants‚ who had been separated from their parents‚ which left the infants in discomfort. The most important stages of the Attachment Theory is during the first nine months
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Ainsworth‚ attachment may be defined as an affectional tie that one person or animal forms between themselves and another specific one- a tie that binds them together in space and endures over time. Attachment is a bond where one person feels the need to have close contact with another person. They also experience distress during separation from that special person. This is particularly important during childhood. Attachment does not have to be mutual. One person may have an attachment to another
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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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Sarah Pacheco Psychology 101 Term Paper October 25‚ 2017 Psychology and Attachment Becoming attached to someone‚ or in some cases something‚ is a part of human nature. In most cases attachment begins at birth between a child and its caregiver but‚ what exactly is attachment and what does it mean? Humans are different from other animals. Like ducklings‚ a lot of animals begin to follow and imitate the first thing they see. This is called imprinting. Yet‚ humans do not imprint‚ they become attached
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development of a child.The attachment process is critical to great wellbeing and thriving further down the road. The connection has appeared to impact practically every part of early youth improvement‚ from the neurocognitive advancement of social-behavioral skill. Significantly‚ studies show that the nature of connection fluctuates as indicated by the idea of parent-child. There are two types of attachment as indicated by Gross‚ D. (07/2012) One type of attachment touched on in this week reading
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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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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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Lindsay Lewis Psychology MW 9:30-10:45 Into The Wild: Attachment Theory There are many factors that contribute to the theory of attachment. One of many different behavior patterns‚ attachment‚ seems to develop in a variety of ways due to the interaction of nature and nurture. Mary Ainsworth‚ who researches different aspects of attachment‚ defines attachment as “an emotional tie formed between one animal or person and another specific individual.” Chris McCandless displayed many different
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Disorganized attachment is typically defined as the occasional lack of an organized strategy when dealing with the Strange Situation Procedure (SSP) and is seen as an inconsistent regulation of emotion‚ regardless of secure or insecure secondary attachment classifications. Examples of disorganized attachment are hair pulling‚ conflicting behaviors‚ indifference or apprehension of their caregiver‚ and/or remaining still for a significant duration. Contradictory feelings are experienced by the disorganized
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