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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psychologists Cindy Hazan and Philip Shaver (1987) There are three major types of attachment styles that are identified‚ they are secure‚ avoidant and anxious/ambivalent. These styles in a person’s life usually stay consistent from childhood into adulthood. Hazan and Shaver say that attachments formed with primary caregivers in early childhood can have a major influence on future relationships. The first attachment style is secure relationship style‚ which is the person has few problems developing
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Lecture 5 – Families/Transitions & Attachment Part I September 11‚ 2012 A. Overview Families are interesting and challenging to both teach and research because of their variability and proposing new theories and conclusions derived from the thousands of experiences. By trying to centralize an ideology or understanding of one’s unique family‚ it becomes challenging to interpret or draw a universal conclusion or pattern of behavior that causes certain things throughout the other family unit
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A secure attachment bond ensures that a newborn will feel secure‚ understood‚ and be calm enough to experience optimal development of his or her nervous system. During the prenatal period‚ there are some form of attachment between the mother and fetus which includes listening to the heart beat of the fetus‚ feeling the kicks‚ and verbal and nonverbal communicating with the fetus. After childbirth‚ the bonding/ attachment between the parent and newborn is secured (Schenk & Kelly‚ 2005). The secured
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To understand demonstrative communication‚ we must understand what communication is to begin with. Communication is the process of sending and receiving information. There are many ways we can exchange this information whether it be in verbal or nonverbal means. Verbal communication is a way of communicating on face-to-face level using words‚ sounds‚ language‚ and speaking. Nonverbal communication is a way of communicating through nonverbal messages ways usually through eye contact‚ body language
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Secure attachment style is based on security‚ the comfort of knowing one is in a safe place‚ or safe haven. When in a secure relationship‚ one does not feel the need to worry when the other person is around. This is best illustrated through the relationship between a mother and her child. If their attachment style is the secure attachment style‚ the child will feel safe when his or her mother is around and will be more apt to explore his or her surroundings while she is around. If something happens
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to look for signs of abuse‚ or neglect since can cause big deals of stress for the baby‚ death or issues with attachment. Thus‚ if a child is being abused or neglect‚ an early intervention would be significant‚ to prevent long-term emotional affect for the child. Or if physical abuse issues arose‚ the child could become remove from the home to a safer environment. Thus‚ secure attachment is vital since it is the main predictor of how the baby will do in in life or school. For the reasons that the
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Attachment is the enduring emotional bond between a parent/caregiver and a child. In this case study I will be attempting to assess the bond between 4 month old “Madison” and her mother “Amanda.” Amanda is my aunt and Madison is my newest cousin; we have known each other for the past 6 years. In order to determine whether or not they have a secure or insecure attachment I have developed 5 questions to help me guide my research. First‚ Are there examples of attachment cycles where the parent initiates
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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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In sociology‚ industrial society refers to a society driven by the use of technology to enable mass production‚ supporting a large population with a high capacity for division of labour. Such a structure developed in the west in the period of time following the Industrial Revolution‚ and replaced the agrarian societies of the Pre-modern‚ Pre-industrial age. Industrial societies are generally mass societies‚ and may be succeeded by an Information society. They are often contrasted to with the traditional
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