To further understand the way in which family environments may influence children’s development‚ this next section will explore what impact attachment and emotions can have on children. Parent and child relationships go through many changes over the years‚ particularly from the early years‚ up to middle childhood. According to Bowlby‚ (1975)‚ it is early socialisation patterns acquired within the family that influence the quality of the relationships with other people. (cited in Blazevic‚ 2016)
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most significant influencers in learning social behaviours and aiding the formation of strong attachments‚ and therefore successful emotional and behavioural development in children. The role and importance each parent plays in childhood development has led to profound debate in psychological research. It is argued that the primary caregiver – the mother – is most significant in influencing strong attachments and a healthy emotional and behavioural development in their children. Alternatively‚ additional
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usually develops reactive attachment disorder before the age of five years and it may be evident during the first months of infancy. Such children show maladaptive behaviors frequently and avoid interacting with others. The children diagnosed with reactive attachment disorder possess characteristics such as rudeness with humans and animals‚ and intentional lying where the child is aware of the fact that the other individual knows the truth. The Implications of Reactive Attachment Disorder Through a number
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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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Theories of attachment 1) “cupboard love” theories – psychodynamic/behaviourists 2) The ethological approach 3) Bowlbys evolutionary theory 4) Social learning theory Studying attachments and their loss can help us understand how early relationship experiences can affect later development What is attachment? An intense emotional relationship that is specific to two people that endure over time. Prolonged separation brings stress and sorrow 1‚ “cupboard love” theory – psychodynamic
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The term ‘attachment’ makes reference to an intense and emotional relationship between two people. “It is not just a connection between two people. It is a bond that involves a persons desire for regular contact with that person and the experience of distress during separation from that person” (Ainsworth‚ M. 1958) Two of the biggest contributors to the understanding of attachment are Harry Harlow (1905 - 1981) and Mary Ainsworth (1913 - 1999). In 1958‚ psychologist Harry Harlow conducted a series
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According to Feldman (2008)‚ the emotional bond that develops between a child and a certain individual is referred to as attachment. In nonhumans‚ this process begins in the first days of life with “imprinting‚” which is essentially the infant’s readiness to learn (Lorenz‚ 1957‚ as cited in Feldman‚ 2008‚ p.89). The bond is facilitated by mother-child physical contact during imprinting. A similar phenomenon is observed between human mothers and their newborns‚ which is why mother’s are strongly encouraged
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| Attachment Theory | 7th June 2010 | | By Sandra Thomas | | | Q1. Explain the development of attachment in infants. [Criteria 1.1 & 1.2)(500 words) (You are expected to consider the original explanation given by Bowlby and the alternative explanation by Schaffer and Emerson. I.e. Monotrophy vs. Multiple attachment and the stages as described by Bowlby) 529 words John Bowlby believed that in the early stages of child development the maternal relationship was the basis
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TAKORADI POLYTECHNIC SCHOOL OF BUSINESS STUDIES (SOBS) ACCOUNTANCY DEPARTMENT REPORT ON INDUSTRIAL ATTACHMENT AT JOMORO RURAL BANK LIMITED TIKOBO NO.1 W/R BY ISAAC ACKAH (07123014) 9TH JUNE 2014 - 1ST TH AUGUST 2014 TABLE OF CONTENT CONTENTS PREFACE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT DEDICATION CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION PURPOSE OF THE INDUSTRIAL TRAINING THE ORGANISATION BRIEF HISTORY SERVICE PROVIDED AT THE BANK VISION STATEMENT MISSION STATEMENT SECTION/UNIT/DEPARTMENTS CHAPTER TWO DESCRIPTION OF THE NATURE
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(maximally vs. moderately irritable) and infant attachment (secure vs. insecure). Researchers wanted to reveal whether the two were associated when infants took part in exploration and sociability with unfamiliar adults. Stupica et al. points out many factors that may contribute to an infant’s wariness in exploration and sociability. Some influences include‚ natural child development through stages‚ which was founded by Jean Piaget‚ parental attachment introduced by John Bowlby and finally the differential-susceptibility
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