parent-child attachment relationship has a significantly profound effect on the development of a child. Some believe that attachment is the single most important relationship that a young infant/toddler will engage in so early in their life. This relationship sets the framework for almost all degrees of development that a child goes through. The quality of attachment will determine one’s long term outcomes in so many areas. A major component in determining the quality and degree of attachment is the pathology
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Attachment styles have been studied for many centuries. The quest to understand how we develop these attachments and what affects them has led to many studies throughout history. Mary Ainsworth’s studies and research are the most well-known when it comes to attachment styles. From her research and studies we have developed three main attachment styles. These styles are secure attachment style‚ avoidant attachment style‚ and anxious/ambivalent attachment style. Each person will fall somewhere within
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Attachment features and functions in adult romantic relationships (2012): Heffernan‚ Fraley‚ Vicary‚ and Brumbraugh’s (2012) theoretical background centers around Bowlby’s (1969/1982) attachment theory. According to the researchers‚ Bowlby’s attachment theory can be used as a normative model for the development‚ function‚ and dissolve of romantic relationships. Bowlby’s theory‚ as well as previous literature‚ influence Heffenan et al.’s (2012) primary research questions that they wish to examine:
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The attachment theory came about in the early 1950’s from psychologists John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth. The definition of attachment according to Bowlby is the enduring deep emotional bond between a child and a specific caregiver. Bowlby described attachment as a “lasting psychological connectedness between human beings” (Bowlby‚ 1969‚ p. 194). Bowlby believed that attachment characterized human experience from "the cradle to the grave." Attachment is not only present in infants but it continues
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Basic Concepts in Attachment Theory Attachment theory is the joint work of John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth (Ainsworth & Bowlby‚ 1991 ). Drawing on concepts from ethology‚ cybernetics‚ information processing‚ developmental psychology‚ and psychoanalysts‚ John Bowlby formulated the basic tenets of the theory. He thereby revolutionized our thinking about a child’s tie to the mother and its disruption through separation‚ deprivation‚ and bereavement. Mary Ainsworth’s innovative methodology not only
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The attachment theory by Ainsworth is based on how an infant reacts to the separation to the reunion of a primary care giver. She collaborated with John Bowlby‚ the process of observing and accessing the quality of attachment in this relationship. The theory has four forms of attachment and they will determine the relationship between the caregiver and the child from infancy‚ adolescent and adulthood. The four forms are Secure‚ Avoidant‚ Resistant‚ and Disorganized‚ and each will teach the child
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Attachment is the relationship or bond between the child and his/her main caregiver (“Attachment Theory‚” 2012). A child’s close attachment to his/her primary caregiver helps the child develop and is very important throughout a child’s life. Research has shown that children need at least one close relationship with a primary caregiver in order to develop (“Babies Remember Moments of Neglect‚” 2010). Different attachment types are able relate to a caregivers parenting style and have the ability to
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comprehending the human psyche. Attachment begins in infancy and may last throughout a lifetime or it may change due to circumstances. Bowlby and Ainsworth‚ both supposed that the mother is the one that will shape the child’s personality and character‚ but what about the other bonds a person makes throughout their lifetime? A problem with the attachment model is that the list of attachment behaviors is limited to those that occur with the primary attachment figure. Yet‚ other attachments are not automatically
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Article Physical attraction‚ attachment styles‚ and dating development JSPR Journal of Social and Personal Relationships 30(3) 301–319 ª The Author(s) 2012 Reprints and permissions: sagepub.co.uk/journalsPermissions.nav DOI: 10.1177/0265407512456673 spr.sagepub.com Franklin O. Poulsen Thomas B. Holman Dean M. Busby Jason S. Carroll Brigham Young University‚ USA Abstract We test theoretical arguments developed by Hazan and Diamond (2000) suggesting that attachment theory presents a more parsimonious
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Abstract In 1987‚ the Attachment Theory extended to include the bonds between adults and their romantic partners; the extension includes the concept of the secure‚ the anxious-preoccupied‚ the dismissive-avoidant‚ and the fearful-avoidant attachment styles. Current research‚ in the form of cross-sectional and longitudinal studies‚ predicts adults exhibit attachment styles during the forming‚ maintenance‚ and separation process. The research utilized the experiences in close relationships inventory
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