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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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    bath to get ready for a nap. 3. Her daughter is a very observant person. You can tell she had stranger anxiety. She isn’t comfortable being around other people other than her mother. When I engage conversation or try to play with her she runs behind her mom’s leg and holds her. It shows that she’s always around her mother and don’t like too many other people other than her. 4. I noticed when her mom went to the restroom and she was with me by herself she just stayed quiet and when Misha returned

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    Attachment Styles and Relationships Christina White PSY/220 April 28‚ 2013 As human being there is the thought that love is difficult to understand. Why are some people attracted to the people that they are attracted to and what is it that draws them to each other? Understanding the dimensions of love and knowing attachment styles clear up some of the confusion. There are three dimensions of love: intimacy‚ passion‚ and commitment. These are known as the triangular theory of love (Sternberg

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    takes place during infancy is the formation of attachment.” (Feldman‚ R. S. 2010‚ pg178) That is a pretty powerful statement‚ considering everything that is going on in the lives of infants. Prior to reading and researching this particular subject‚ I thought I had a fairly good grasp on attachment. I have an 11 year old “Daddy’s Girl” and a 5 year old “Mama’s Boy”. I know firsthand many of the characteristic and qualities of parent/child attachment. However‚ much to my surprise there are many

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    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‚ thus improving the child’s

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    Bowlby’s Evolutionary Theory of Attachment. (12mark) Attachment can be described using two theories‚ one being Bowlby’s attachment theory which is based on an evolutionary perspective. The theory suggests that evolution has produced a behaviour that is essential to the survival to allow the passing on of genes. An infant that keeps close to their mother is more likely to survive. The traits that lead to that attachment will be naturally selected. Bowlby has the idea that attachment has evolved and it

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    Abstract How relationships are developed and the people that they are developed with as a child‚ is critical to the development of behaviors and relationships in adulthood. The theory of attachment in based solely around this very principle. The patterns a child displays towards primary caregivers and how those caregivers respond to the needs of that child will predict how that child will respond to relationship and change as an adult. Attachment Theory The forces that

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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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    Outline and Evaluate One or More Theories of Attachment. (12mark) Attachment can be described using two theories‚ one being Bowlby’s attachment theory (1946) which is based on an evolutionary perspective. The aim was to find out whether there was a relationship between maternal deprivation and emotional problems in children who had been referred to Bowlby’s child guidance clinic. It aimed to test the validity of Bowlby’s Maternal Deprivation Hypothesis. 88 children (an opportunity sample) were

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    Exploring and Applying Attachment Theory Ashly Peterson University of Southern Queensland Exploring and Applying Attachment Theory According to Bowlby’s (1969) attachment theory‚ an adaptive‚ enduring bond exists between mothers and infants that ensures an infant’s physical and emotional survival. This Darwin-based theory states that infants are innately equipped with social releasers‚ such as crying or cooing‚ to gain their mother’s attention and comfort in real or perceived situations of

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