Case Study Of A. M's Dependency

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A.M’s dependency is known as "emotional dependency". This means that A.M needs her mother for love and support. She needed her love and support to get comfortable in the surrounding of starting school again. Before deciding what to do for free play A.M wanted that one more hug from her mom to assure that her mom would return in a few short hours. A.M then turns around to start playing and choses to make a neckless and bracelet with the beads. This type of dependency is common among children A.M’s age.

The developmental domains that may go with this behavior include social development (A.M needed that extra encouragement from her mom to begin playing), emotional development (A.M had an initial emotional dependency upon arriving to preschool) and cognitive development (A.M knows from previous experience when her mom says she’ll be back in a little bit that she will) …show more content…
There is a secure attachment between A.M and her mom. A.M needed that love and support from her mom to know everything was going to be okay. Bowlby observed that children experience distress when separated from their

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