Attachment is a deep and enduring bond that emotionally connects one person to another‚ however this attachment does not necessarily have to be shared as one person may have an attachment with an individual which is not reciprocated. Such attachments are characterized by specific behaviours in children such as seeking to be in the attachment figure’s company when upset or distressed. The evolutionary theory of attachment originates with the work of John Bowlby whom was inspired by the work of renowned
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This essay will describe and evaluate Bowlby’s theory of attachment and maternal deprivation hypothesis. The essay will describe the two theories‚ weighing up the strengths and the weaknesses. It will include supporting research by Shaffer and Emerson‚ Ainsworth and Harlow‚ along with criticisms by Rutter. John Bowlby (1907-1990) was a child psychiatrist. He was psychoanalytically and medically trained. In 1945‚ after returning from serving in the armed forces medical service‚ he secured a position
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Discuss Bowlby’s work on attachment. Refer to the work of at least one other researcher in your answer. (12 marks) Attachment theory was developed in the 1950’s by psychoanalyst John Bowlby‚ who defined attachment as a ‘lasting psychological connectedness between human beings’. Whilst working with James Robertson in 1952‚ he observed that children experienced intense distress when separated from their mothers and if fed by other caregivers‚ the child’s anxiety did not diminish. This led to his theories
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Outline and evaluate research into cultural variations in attachment Due to the fact that the ways that people bring up their children can be very different all over the world as we share different attitudes‚ values and beliefs etc. People emphasize on developing distinct skills and qualities‚ so attachments formed can be different. For instance‚ countries like America and Germany would value personal independence and achievement more‚ whereas interdependence between people is valued more in China
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A REPORT ON STUDENT COMPULSORY SUPERVISED INDUSTRAL ATTACHMENT AT THE TECHIMAN HOLY FAMILY HOSPITAL (RECORDS OFFICE) SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED STATISTICS DATE: JUNE/AUGUST 2010 CHAPTER 1: 1.0 INTRODUCTION The industrial attachment training is an essential component of the curriculum of theUniversity for Development Studies (UDS)‚ Faculty of computational and developmental mathematics (FCDM) Navrongo campus. The Third Trimester
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he shows ambivalent attachment towards his mother. The ambivalent attachment is a result of the biological needs and emotional needs of the child are met‚ but they are met inconsistently. The attachment that Dylan had with his mother could not be represented in any other form because he had a specific reaction to her leaving. Dylan became extremely clingy and started throwing a hissy-fit when his mother left‚ which is why he can be explained to have an ambivalent attachment with his mother. None
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relationship between adult attachment classification and symptoms of depression. By assessing adult attachment classifications in this study it is proposed it will identify individuals at risk to depressive symptoms and help in gaining a better understanding of the types of treatment interventions that may be most effective given an individual’s attachment style. One hundred undergraduate students will complete two online questionnaires each‚ with one on adult attachment and one on depression. Data
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evaluate the learning theory of attachment The learning theory‚ firstly proposed by Dolland Miller (1950) argues that attachment is a form of nurture and so is learnt. Behaviourists came up with the idea that it is learnt either through classical or operant conditioning. The learning theory was introduced by behaviourists who base most of their explanation on the effects of nurturing. They proposed that all behaviour is learned rather than inborn and In terms of attachment‚ through either classical or
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Emotional Attachments In Alistair MacLeod’s short story‚ “The Boat”‚ there are many examples of where human emotions are attached to places and/or objects; known as physicalization. The emotions these things show‚ also depend on the person they are being viewed by. There are examples of how one space can have two very different emotional attachments. These differences in opinion can cause tension in some relationships and are there with a constant reminder of the contrast between two people.
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