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    mothers. The results led her to 3 major attachment styles. In 1986‚ researchers Main and Solomon added a fourth attachment style. A number of studies since then have confirmed that the attachment style that develops in a child’s early years of life will impact their future relationships and connections with other human beings for years to come. The four attachment styles are: secure‚ ambivalent‚ avoidant and disorganized. Secure Attachment Style Secure attachment is the one more desired.

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    who is best known as the father of attachment‚ was a psychoanalyst (like Freud) and believed that mental health and behavioral problems could be attributed to early childhood. (Hernandez‚ 2017). Attachment refers to a deep‚ enduring emotional bond or psychological connection to another person‚ primarily a caregiver. The quality of attachment is seen as critical to psychological well-being. (Hernandez‚ 2017). Kirst-Ashman & Zastrow (2013)‚ defined attachment theory as “an important interaction between

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    as significantly as the person affects the environment. Concepts which contributed to the development of this theory have been recognized since the conception of the social work profession in the late 1800’s. (Rothery‚ 2007). Moreover‚ Bowlby’s Attachment Theory‚ lends relevance to the effect of loss or detachment of caregivers on young children as it pertains to their psychological development. (Stalker‚ 2007). These two theories have provided an outlet for investigating

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    Attachment styles in human beings bring about the tendency to seek closeness to another person and feel secure when that person is present (Nunavik counseling and social work training program). Attachment styles explains the affective bond that emerges between child and caregiver early in development (Levy‚ Scala‚ Temes & Clouthier 2015)‚ as well as between two adults (Lechnyr). Attachments between a child and a caregiver are based on the child’s need for safety‚ security and protection‚ paramount

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    there are four main attachment styles: Secure attachmentinsecure resistant attachmentinsecure avoidant attachment‚ and disorganized attachment. Secure attachment is when children seek proximity to the caregiver when distressed‚ derive comfort‚ and effectively reenter the world of exploration. Next‚ there is insecure attachment styles were the child experiences can sometimes be detrimental —to prosocial development. (Gross 2013). An example of insecure resistant attachment is when the child is

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    Piaget’s Cognitive Development Theory/ Attachment Theory Assume that Piaget’s theory of children’s cognitive development during sensorimotor period in tertiary circular reaction at 1 year of age is correct. Explain why it would be fruitless to tell a child not to worry‚ your mother just went downstairs to the laundry room‚ she’ll be back in a minute. Relate this circumstance using the attachment theory. According to Bowlby‚ when threatened‚ humans‚ like other primate groups‚ probably cooperated

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    The concept of attachment was first introduced by John Bowlby (1969)‚ who emphasizes the importance of mother-child relationship. Attachment is the close‚ enduring emotional bond to parents or other caregiver‚ and it is necessary for normal social and emotional development. Mary Ainsworth further expanded upon Bowlby’s attachment theory in her “Strange Situation” study. She concluded that there were three styles of attachment: secure‚ resistant‚ and avoidant. A fourth attachment style was later added

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    FACTORS THAT AFFECT MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING PROTECTIVE FACTORS HEALTHY AND STABLE ATTACHMENTS With regards to Emilio he did not have any attachment with anyone because he was always isolating himself from others. He did not have any attachment with his father as they divorved with his mother and that is not healthy for him‚ because he did not have a person he could relate to. There was no kind of attachment from his parents as he did not get attention he needed as a child. DEVELOPING APPROPRIATE

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    B1 I will be discussing the attachment theory which was produced by Bowlby as attachment has a strong link to safeguarding which allows me to link this theory to the title. Attachment plays a key role in a practitioner and child’s relationship‚ therefore linking it to the title as this theory is needed to form a secure‚ safe and confident bond between key person and child. “Bowlby argued that the bonds formed by children with their earliest care giver have a profound impact” (www.safeguardingchildrenea

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    Running Head: ATTACHMENT THEORY Attachment Theory: A Bond for Specific Others Abstract Attachment theory is the joint work of John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth that examine a special emotional relationship that involves an exchange of comfort‚ care‚ and pleasure. John Bowlby devoted extensive research to the concept of attachment and describes it as a connectedness between individuals that is psychologically lasting and through Mary Ainsworth’s innovative methodology not only has

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