Constructionism is viewed as a study of social problems. Knowledge is produced through discourse‚ and allows practitioners to scrutinize and deconstruct ideas that are taken for granted about children‚ young people and families. Social constructionist theory argues that development and appropriate care for children and young people vary between different historical and geographical/cultural/family contexts. Children’s choices are influenced by what they see around them at home‚ in the community or in
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PSYCHOLOGY– UNIT 1 Attachment is an emotional bond between two people‚ it is a 2 way process that endures over time‚ serving the function of protecting the infant and leading to certain behaviours (seeking proximity‚ distress on separation‚ pleasure on reunion and general orientation of behaviour) There is a Primary attachment figure (PAF) EXPLANATIONS OF ATTACHMENT: LEARNING THEORY Learnt rather than inborn Classical: Association Proposes that food (UCS) naturally produces a feeling of pleasure
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For the purpose of the assignment the author was provided with an enquiry based learning (EBL) scenario. From the scenario the author shall attempt to disseminate the information provided‚ explore key concepts and provide an adequate option for the Calvert family. The scenario referred to a fabricated family‚ who were facing emotional and behavioural difficulties with their son Darren (7 years old). These difficulties were causing concern to a number of sources including his family‚ school teachers
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quality of attachment to the mother." Discuss‚ referring to relevant empirical evidence. The primal importance of a child’s bond to its mother has always been recognised‚ and is a topic that has fascinated people for thousands of years. Playwrights from Sophocles to the modern day have explored this‚ and in more recent times psychologists have devoted much research and conjecture to understanding it. Among psychologists‚ there is much debate about exactly how important this attachment is‚ and why
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with a very hard decision‚ work or motherhood. Attachment theory is clearly shown in this film between J.C‚ and Elizabeth the baby she inherited from her cousins who died in England. Attachment (John Bowlby‚ 1969)‚ is the strong affectionate tie we have with special people in our lives that leads us to feel pleasure when we interact with them and to be comforted by their nearness in times of stress (Berk‚ pg. 149). Ethological theory of attachment‚ which recognizes the infant’s emotional tie to
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Marc’s case deeply and studying his childhood reveals that his actions can be significantly explained using psychological theories such as Miller and Dollard’s Four Stage theory‚ the idea of lacking empathy and Bowlby’s and Ainsworth’s attachment theory. This paper not only depicts the effect of the psychological deviant behaviours but also its connection to above mentioned theories. Steps have been taken to take this paper beyond the classroom teachings by researching various books‚ news articles and
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TMA 02 Part 1 Explain how relationships can develop. I have chosen ‘Theory of mind’ in Unit 1 Psychology and ‘Attachments within the family’ in Unit 5 Childhood to help me to illustrate the diverse and complex ways we can develop relationships in our lifetime. In early childhood we are thought to be very egocentric in that we are unable to see things from another’s point of view. The theory of mind is thought to be how most humans understand that other people have different thoughts‚ feelings and
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In order to answer the question “are there critical periods for the development of social competency?” one must first clearly define the key elements of the question. A critical period is defined as a time when a certain development must happen if it is to ever happen (Strassen Berger‚ 2006). In psychology the term is most often associated with language acquisition as the critical period hypothesis popularised by Lenneberg (1967) hypothesised that language learned outside the critical period for
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In Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro‚ the main character‚ Kathy‚ and the rest of the characters are raised in Hailsham‚ a very special type of school. The kids who are raised at Hailsham do not have any parents because they are clones. Essentially‚ the teachers or the guardians‚ as they are called in the book‚ are their parents. Yet‚ the guardians raise the kids in a very particular way. The guardians are not affectionate towards the children‚ as most parents would be‚ and they raise them in an extremely
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Susie‚ has a number of behaviour problems. The assignment will be split into six sections. The first section of the assignment will look at Susie’s relationship with her mother and how the recent birth of her twin siblings has effected Susie’s attachment with her mother and also how this may have impacted on Susie’s behaviour. The second Section of the assignment will discuss Susie’s relationship with her father and any boundaries and routines are important to be kept in place. Thirdly the assignment
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