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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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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is true regarding the long-term stability of temperament? Difficult children tend to demonstrate the greatest level of instability in temperament. What is the term associated with expressions of discomfort‚ such as crying‚ when removed from an attachment figure? separation anxt If a mother is chronically and severely depressed‚ which of the following would you likely see in her child? overfeeding The disease kwashiokor is caused by which of the following? Insufficient dietary protein Which
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Which theory have I decided to explain further on? I chose Attachment theory because it focuses on the relationships and bonds between people‚ particularly long-term relationships including those between a parent and child and romantic partners. British psychologist John Bowlby was the first attachment theorist who was interested in defining attachment as a close emotional bond that children experience when separated from their primary caregivers typically‚ the mother. (Brentano) Attachment theory
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The Evolutionary Theory of Attachment Bowlby’s evolutionary theory consists of a number of essential factors. The evolutionary theory of attachment as proposed by John Bowlby (1907-1990) suggests that attachment‚ in terms of adaptation‚ is essential for survival. In order to progress healthily‚ children are born with an innate tendency to form attachments. This means that infants are pre-programmed to become attached to their caregiver. This is supported by the research of Lorenz (1952) in
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hypothesis assumes that continual disruption of the attachment bond between the infant and primary caregiver would result in long term cognitive‚ social and emotional difficulties for the child. To what extent has research into deprivation and privation supported this view. Bowlby claimed that the role of a mother was essential to a child and without this essential mother figure it would affect the child’s psychological health. He called this theory the maternal deprivation hypothesis. Bowlby conducted
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Human Attachment to Animals Animal’s play and enormous part in a lot of people’s every day lives .We eat them‚ breed them‚ train them‚ and keep them as pets. Keeping animals as pets can cause many humans to become extremely attached. Just like humans becoming attached to other humans‚ many people say they feel the same about their pets. A theory has been developed called the attachment theory‚ which was first formed in relation with humans being attached to other humans. As time has passed a
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of a child‚ except merely evaluating and observing them as they grow in age. Theories of Development Concepts and Applications envisioned many theories of how children grow‚ learn‚ and think. Several theorists such as Rousseau‚ Montessori‚ Gesell‚ Werner‚ and Piaget surfaced observations that they thought conducted of how children evolved. Many were based on the mere observation of the child itself‚ but several theories were built by the simple understanding of the age of the child. As I read and
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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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Attachment theory is a psychological theory dealing with a specific area of human relationships: the response to threats‚ hurt‚ or separation from loved ones. (Leadership glossary‚2014) Erik Erikson developed a psychoanalytic theory of psychosocial development comprising eight stages; beginning in infancy and progressing to adulthood. At each stage‚ there are psychosocial crisis’ that occur and ultimately have a constructive or damaging affect on personality development. The subject of this case
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